Bedtime Blues

[llanfihangellady]

Is 8.30 an unreasonable school night bedtime for a 10 year old? He thinks so!

That's because he's 10! Is certainly not unreasonable on a school night.

I would say it is a bit early. I would say 9.30 was more reasonable.

My son is 10 in oct he still goes to bed at 7pm...........tell your son this he might consider himself lucky.

Allow him to read for half an hour in bed?

I thought this was going to be a smurf fetish thread.

tried that - he has gone to bed in tears, filled with a sense of injustice. This has been going on for a few weeks. Don't feel we can back down now in the face of his misery but I hate miserable bedtimes

Is he actually tired when you are sending him to bed?

If not, then allow him to read or do something quietly in his room for an hour.

thanks squeaky toy - we have tried that but will try it again and report back

I think is about right - 9.30 is far too late IMO. My 13 yr old stepson goes to bed at 9 on a school night.