To let my 7 year old stay up to watch the England game?

I’m torn. DS is 6 quite often doesn’t go to sleep until 9.30/10 and is fine in the morning. But he’s normally in bed at least from 8.30. I’m going to see how tired he is today and take a view but I suspect my DH may veto it.

I was working in a school last World Cup, and it was a nightmare because so many really young children stayed up. Behaviour in school off the scale, tears constantly. No way would I let a young child stay up. It’s just football

No, still in school until next week. I'm sure of that even if I don't know what day it is.

Sorry everyone - today is WEDNESDAY which means the English children have school for two more days and the Scottish children have a game in TWO days. Apparently I am wishing this week away. Won't let me edit either of my incorrect posts.

On the sofa in pyjamas with a quilt or sleeping bag. He might well fall asleep. I don't suppose he'll be the only one in his class to have stayed up.

There are some children with the Tartan Army in Boston.
I'm not in favour of taking kids out of school for 2 weeks in Benidorm, but this looks like a really great experience, and a lovely dad and son bonding time.

(I know Scottish schools break up earlier, but I don't think they've broken up yet, have they?)

I'm not letting 10 year old stay up. Not that he's asked to but if he did want to I can't imagine letting him. DH is out helping run the bar at the cricket club as they are anticipating a busy night and I won't be watching it so he'd be sitting up late on his own.

Although would probably lose interest about 20 minutes in anyway.

I think it may be noisy outside tonight. I’m sure my neighbours will be having a football party with an outside tv!

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I promised DD she could stay up and watch it too.. she’s 6.. but she’s also off school this week due to her having an operation so the late bedtime isn’t an issue 🤣

I would have let her anyway though 👀

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lol do you feel the same about all sports?

Tomorrow is Thursday not Friday.

All 3 England games are 9pm / 10pm kick off (the 10pm game is a Saturday though) so technically not "just" one late night.

Did you see Mamdani signed an order abolishing bedtime for NY kids for the Knicks games. So cute.

I’m obsessed with routine but have waved it for things like midnight sun, Aurora borealis and that sort of thing. If football is your thing, do.

Mine is. He watched quite a few of the evening games since far & hasn't been a struggle to get him up for school either. He is just 8 & year 3

My ds who takes sleep meds due to disabilities is staying up, I even cleared it with sleep clinic because of the change in his meds time and school- both thought I was crazy if I didn't!

Your ds may only be little but it might be something he remembers for the rest of his life! Get some paper plates and snacks etc have a fantastic time, make the memories.

One late night is fine.

Yes you should!!! I used to absolutely love doing this as a child, it felt so special and everyone would be talking about it in school the next day. I’m looking forward to mine being old enough to do this (if they’re football mad like me and my partner) but at 2 and 11 months they currently don’t give a shite 😂

From memory I allowed my primary aged children to stay up and they just bailed out by half time ! This was about 16 -20 years ago .

Yup. Am 1 day off on my week. Which actually explains a lot about an email exchange I just had. Sigh.

There is no 11pm Scotland game tomorrow. It’s on Friday 🫤

DS is older now but yes of course I would have let him stay up to watch it.

hahahaha wow... so it is. That is a horrible surprise. I have spent the ENTIRE day thinking it is Thursday.

Well.. I stand by it anyway, at least to stay up until halftime if they are keen. Maybe that's a good compromise. 10pm on a school night isn't terrible (presuming generally good sleepers, no additional needs etc). Would guess half the class will be doing the same tonight anyway.

Older two (11 and 13) can watch first half but 8yo will be in bed before kick off.

FWIW the 13yo has zero interest in football otherwise I'd let him watch it.

11yo has been asking to watch the whole game but she currently has a cough and cold / is due to go on her residential next week so I am prioritising her rest.

If we get through to group stages in the tournament she'll be allowed to stay up later, although I am not entirely sure if I'll let her stay up for the 10pm kick off on 27th, even though it's a Saturday. England are hard work to watch (family of Arsenal supporters here - we are used to a different type of football 😉)

How is there even any doubt on this?! A late night once in a while will be fine. Scottish kids have and will have much later nights. It’s FINE.

@PurpleThistle7 really sorry to tell you this but tomorrow is only Thursday, couldn’t careless about football but absolutely hate waking up thinking it’s Friday and it’s in fact another week day so trying to save you the pain!