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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 6th grader has "lights out" at 8:30 and usually falls asleep quickly.  He gets up at about 6am so that he can leave the house at 7am.  He's been starting to suggest that his bedtime is too early, although I don't think it is since he falls asleep quickly and gets the recommended 9 hrs of sleep.  However, if he continues to push on it, our compromise will be that he can read in bed until 9pm.[/quote]

Lights out at 8:30? Yikes! :roll: [/quote]

Can I ask what a typical afternoon/night routine is so that you can have a 8:30 lights out? [/quote]

NP. I have a 7th grade dd. She wakes anywhere between 6-7am. School starts at 8, she's out the door at 7:30 to meet friends on the walk to school and have time to socialize before the bell.

School ends at 3. She might stay after until 4 or 5 if she's working on a project. If she has sports practice that runs until 5:15. Most days she comes home to decompress. If she stayed after school, she would have completed homework then so it's out of the way. If not, she needs to fit that in. Relax, watch tv, play video games, text friends, whatever until dinner, usually around 6:15. After dinner, unload the dishwasher and do any chores needed. Shower, hang out, them bed at 8. If she has a game, it might be closer to 9 before bedtime.

She's almost always asleep within 15 minutes of lights out, with one exception. If I forget to make sure she turns in her phone before bed, she will be up all night playing games. I can tell the difference in her attitude the next day.

I was just telling DH that I was thinking of keeping the bedtime the same but having lights out at 9 for reading.  No phones or ipads, just reading. I don't feel like either of my kids make enough time for reading for pleasure so this might be a good move.

And for the record, most of dd's friends have similar bedtimes. 9 is the latest I'm aware of. [/quote]

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