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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids were 7pm sleepers as toddlers.  I stuck to it and was disciplined even though my parents think that starting dinner prep for a 2 yr old at 8pm is normal and that I had a control issue.  They eventually got over it.

I am now reaping the benefits of a disciplined bedtime.  My oldest is now 8.  She is allowed to stay up until 8 and then can lay in bed and read until 8:30.  Lights out at 8:30.  Her friends parents are amazed that she goes to bed like this every night.  They want to know how to get their child to sleep before 11.  In the morning, my child showers before school, gets herself breakfast and than watches tv until it's time to leave.  I can't tell you how many mornings her friends have arrived late to school because Larla couldn't get up.  Of course she couldnt, she was up until 11!

OP-- you are doing the right thing.  You are setting your kids up for a successful day and a sucessful future routine.  Hold your ground.[/quote]

I am 100% supportive of OPs gripes with the in laws and totally agree with the normalcy of her schedule, but your comments rub me the wrong way. I've met quite a few parents who pat themselves on the back for their A+ parenting attributed to "sticking to the schedule, schedule, schedule!" Guess what? A lot of them just ended up with good sleepers. I religiously followed a schedule and strict bedtime routine and still ended up with a 10 pm toddler. Doesn't matter when I put him down, that's when he falls asleep. You get who you get. [/quote]

+1 [/quote]

I never said my kids started out as great sleepers jus that I was disciplined.  I had to work with them and teach them how to go bed.  My youngest would stay up until 12 or 1 if I let him.  I had to become very disciplined about naps, rides in the car, lots of evening exercise to burn off energy.  When I started teaching him to go to bed early, I slowly put him to bed earlier and earlier.  So yes, I understand that not all children are born early sleepers.[/quote]

And some of us have also done all those things without the same results. Some kids just can't be trained against their natural sleep cycles. [/quote]

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