can anyone tell me when their 11 year olds:

[bella1968]

go to bed
have their tea
discipline their children

please and thank you.

[MerdeAlor]

My ds (11) goes to bed at 8.30 weekdays and 9.00 at weekends.
We eat sometime before he goes to bed.
Discipline? Restriction of computer time.

[minkah]

8.30 bedtime.

Eating, 6.30.

Discipline = removal of privileges.

[Rummikub]

9 ish bed time weekdays. Probably after ten at weekends.
Tea varies, but we all eat the same and together.
Discipline? Depends on what and why, but yes removing technology works best.

[StillWishihadabs]

Ds is still 10. Dinner is 8pm bed is 9pm during the week, lights out 9pm.
Discipline removal of IPAD time, or bed 30 minutes earlier for each misdemeanour.

[bella1968]

thanks for the replies, seems like what I'm doing isn't out of the ordinary then!?

[Lasvegas]

Eat at 5.30 depending on after school activities. Bed at 9.30 to 9.45. Up in the morning at 7. 40 am.

Punishment never taken place. We do argue though over lack of music practice.

[ChildrenOfTheDamned]

DD goes to bed around 8.30 on a school night, but will watch TV in bed for around half an hour to 45 minutes, so lights out around 9.15.

Usually have tea around 4.30-5.

She's a pretty good kid, so a telling off is usually enough. If not, losing screen time will work.

[ChildrenOfTheDamned]

Oh bedtime at the weekend is usually 10-10.30 depending on how tired she is.

[Fairylea]

Bed is 8.30 weekdays and then read for half an hour. Pushed back half an hour or so at weekends.

Dinner we have at 7 pm.

Discipline - removal of wifi and tablet!

[Fairylea]

Meant to add although dinner is 7pm I usually do her a smaller portion of whatever ds aged 2 has for his dinner at 4.30/5ish as she's usually starving!

[ChiefBillyNacho]

Bed at 9. Eat sometime before - we are just getting into a routine having moved in with dp - half six to eight. Discipline - withdrawal of screen time or pocket money.

[bella1968]

thanks for the replies, very helpful.

[HavanaSlife]

About 8.30-9

4 as thats when the toddlers eat and hes hungry then anyway

Loss of computer time

[AmysTiara]

About 8-8:30 bedtime but its later thurs, fri and sat.

We eat tea around 6pm.

No computer time but he's a very good boy so rarely needs this.

[ElephantsNeverForgive]

11y Y6 or Y7?
Makes a huge difference.

I still tried to chase DD2 Y6 to bed by 9.30, in Y7 it was likely to 10-10.30 and I really stopped worrying.

She has a night owl big sister and instilling an earlier bedtime just because DD2 is younger has never been worth the hassle, since She is the one who bounces up in the morning.

Tea varies due to after school stuff and wether it's something that's easier to do when DH is back or not. ie. 4.30-7.30pm

Discipline, I shout, I send DDs to their room, but in all honesty I'm very lucky, both my DDs are very reasonable most of the time.

DD2 was cheeky and awkward at 9/10, as many DC are, but with the freedoms and responsibilities of Y6/Y7, especially being able to stay home on her own, walk to the shop etc. she felt less babied and suddenly grew up. One day after a spectacular out if control tantrum she just said sorry and never (touch wood, she's now 13, did it again).

Very occasionally, due to not putting washing away, her lap top walls for a few hours.

In any case both DDs know that I hold the ultimate card. We live in the middle of nowhere. No mummy taxi, no fun. Neither has ever choose to em vole that one.

[ElephantsNeverForgive]

Chosen to invoke that one!

[jaykay34]

I have 11 year old b/g twins.

Bedtime: All tucked in at 9 on weekdays but may take till 9.30 to fall asleep. Son will sometimes gi to bed earlier if he's tired...daughter has to stay up till 9 regardless . On a weekend, bedtime can be as late as 10 - or 11 if having a sleepover. They do tend to lie in if bed time is later.

Tea-time: Between 6.30 and 7.00pm - as soon as partner comes home from work.

Discipline: No wi-fi or tablet.

[minkymuskyslyoldstoaty]

1.9.00 ish
2.6 ish

1. um as and when, but try to not be too in her face, as at this age she needs to learn from mistakes too. if that makes sense.*
   

*(minefield!)

[caringdad66]

bed at 930pm.....lights out 10pm......eat at 8pm.......discipline-loss of devices and x box.........

[bella1968]

wow, I've always been told that my children go to bed earlier than everyone else, looking at all your replies it's more true now! mine have always gone around 7.30, it's only recently crept to 8 and 8.30 sometimes 9 because of afterschool clubs which start around 6pm, cubs and guides etc.

So if I feed them even as late at 7.30 and they go to bed between 8 and 8.30 then that seems to be ok for their age? obviously if they are tired and want to go to bed earlier or I can encourage them if I see they're tired then I will.

Elephantsneverforgive My 11 year olds have just started secondary school.


thanks again for your replies, very helpful

[rollonthesummer]

Bed-8.30
Dinner-5.30/6
Discipline-erm, I never have really. She just does as she's told! She sometimes moans, but still does it! I feel v lucky now!!

[DottyDot]

Last year, my year 7 eleven year old went to bed at around 9.30pm, had tea at about 6pm and discipline is a mix of removal of screen time/going to room.

This year, at the beginning of year 8, it's pretty much the same!

[GooseyLoosey]

Ds (yr 7) goes to bed at 8.30. Reads until 9.15.

Tea depends on what he is doing, but usually around 6.00pm.

Discipline is loss of Ipad access. Other discipline relates to what the problem is - eg if he won't do music practice, I don't pay for lessons. If he won't do homework I write "couldn't be bothered" in his homework diary (or at least I threaten to - it works like magic so far).

[brittanyfairies]

My 12 year old goes to bed between 8.00 and 8.30, always asleep by 9.00, but he has to get up at 6.30. We eat dinner around 6.00, 6.30. Punishment is a loss of technology - but he's a good boy and I rarely have to implement it.

I'm less strict at weekends but 9.00 is the usual bed time, but if we're out or with friends I wouldn't enforce it.

[Poledra]

Bedtimes will vary depending on what time you have to get up though - previously, DH and I both worked full-time at a distance from home. Now, DH works from home, and he drops the children off to school. As they get up 45 minutes later than they used, they now go to bed later. This is a bone of contention to 10-yo DD1 as her younger siblings go to bed later than she did at the same age but that's the way it goes.