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[quote=Anonymous]We didn't start out with any particular philosophy on the matter, but over time adapted to our kid needs to keep everyone healthy, happy, and reasonably well-rested. If I had kids who could stay up late and sleep in the next morning, you bet I'd be hanging out later with friends - but we ended up with kids (particularly one of them) who when kept up late wake up extra early. If that goes on long enough we cycle into a hellish overtired-refusing-to-sleep weeks long saga, which is really best avoided. So bedtime is at 7:30, but if something is going on we might keep them up until 8:30 or 9, but not on a regular basis.

Our kids also won't nap in the car (seriously, even on 10 hour road trips), so that definitely cramps our style. If our three year old misses a nap, that's fine, but we do make an effort to get a nap into the 1.5yo on a daily basis.

I'm insanely jealous of my sister's toddler who will fall asleep on a chair at the pool, or friend's kids who stay up all night and wake up at noon, but alas, that's not happening in our house. Maybe in ten years. I think it's relatively easy to "fit" a baby into your life, but toddlers or multiple children will give you a run for your money.[/quote]

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