Anonymous wrote:6:30 story time is insanity
Anonymous wrote:In my family, sleep is more important than kindergarten sports. So we don’t do leagues with evening games on weeknights. Not worth it, and not the value I want to model. We value (1) emotional calm and (2) education, both of which require adequate sleep for my kids.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We used to eat dinner at 5:30 and aim to be reading bedtime story by 6:30. But with elementary school and sports schedules, we are often eating at 7 and in bed closer to 8. Sometimes he doesn’t sleep right away. Is he getting enough sleep? Wake up is at 7am or a little earlier.
I’m surprised that the teams near us catering to 6-7 year olds are scheduling games at 6:30. That seems so late for kindergarten players.
Nuts
+1 There is no justifiable reason to have a kid in bed before 9:00pm or sunset.
All the elementary kids I teach say they’re tired all the time and can not focus on class. It’s not nuts to have kids go to bed earlier. Honestly, it’s no wonder we have discipline problems at school. Parents who think 9pm is appropriate bedtime for a 6 year old is probably letting their 10/11 year old stay up until 11pm. They can’t focus!!!
Anonymous wrote:I mean heck, my 13 year old is tired by 8pm! She relaxes in bed, goes to sleep at 9, and when she has late practice that makes her go to bed at 10pm or beyond, she's extra tired and grumpy the next day. She wakes up naturally by 6am, no matter how late the bedtime, so we go to great lengths to keep to an "early" bedtime (for a teen). Her friends stay up all night chatting. I don't know how they function!
You've got to parent the kid you have. His sleep needs must dictate your schedule.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We used to eat dinner at 5:30 and aim to be reading bedtime story by 6:30. But with elementary school and sports schedules, we are often eating at 7 and in bed closer to 8. Sometimes he doesn’t sleep right away. Is he getting enough sleep? Wake up is at 7am or a little earlier.
I’m surprised that the teams near us catering to 6-7 year olds are scheduling games at 6:30. That seems so late for kindergarten players.
Nuts
+1 There is no justifiable reason to have a kid in bed before 9:00pm or sunset.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We used to eat dinner at 5:30 and aim to be reading bedtime story by 6:30. But with elementary school and sports schedules, we are often eating at 7 and in bed closer to 8. Sometimes he doesn’t sleep right away. Is he getting enough sleep? Wake up is at 7am or a little earlier.
I’m surprised that the teams near us catering to 6-7 year olds are scheduling games at 6:30. That seems so late for kindergarten players.
Nuts
+1 There is no justifiable reason to have a kid in bed before 9:00pm or sunset.
9pm let’s say she wakes up at 6:30. That’s less than 10 hours of sleep.
8 hours is enough.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We used to eat dinner at 5:30 and aim to be reading bedtime story by 6:30. But with elementary school and sports schedules, we are often eating at 7 and in bed closer to 8. Sometimes he doesn’t sleep right away. Is he getting enough sleep? Wake up is at 7am or a little earlier.
I’m surprised that the teams near us catering to 6-7 year olds are scheduling games at 6:30. That seems so late for kindergarten players.
Nuts
+1 There is no justifiable reason to have a kid in bed before 9:00pm or sunset.
9pm let’s say she wakes up at 6:30. That’s less than 10 hours of sleep.
8 hours is enough.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We used to eat dinner at 5:30 and aim to be reading bedtime story by 6:30. But with elementary school and sports schedules, we are often eating at 7 and in bed closer to 8. Sometimes he doesn’t sleep right away. Is he getting enough sleep? Wake up is at 7am or a little earlier.
I’m surprised that the teams near us catering to 6-7 year olds are scheduling games at 6:30. That seems so late for kindergarten players.
Nuts
+1 There is no justifiable reason to have a kid in bed before 9:00pm or sunset.
9pm let’s say she wakes up at 6:30. That’s less than 10 hours of sleep.