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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She’s smart. I’d be impressed with her initiative. Fwiw smart kids can get around all of the controls we adults put on. A time restriction? My kids broke in and changed the clocks.

My kids are older now and doing great btw. Relax and don’t listen to the hysterics on here [/quote]

Are you kidding? An 8 year old isn't sleeping. Initiative is fine and all, but the intense lack of self-control isn't great.

No parent should be rolling over and letting their kid walk all over them. There are always stronger parental controls you can enforce - I work in computing, I would know.[/quote]

Sure, she can address this but my point is no one should be getting hysterical over this or taking away screens for a month. Context is important.

You work in ‘computing’. Huh? I work in tech myself and my kids were able to get around every single mesh, etc control my dh and I (he’s also in tech) set up. Fast forward, my dc are both at top 20 colleges and life is fine. An 8 year old losing some sleep to look at the weather channel is not something to get hysterical over. [/quote]

You consider an 8 year old roaming the house at 2am "losing some sleep"? And doing so because she clearly knows its againt household rules? What exactly would you get hysterical over I have to wonder?[/quote]

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