To not let my 12 year old stay up for opening ceremony

[Mamamaiasaura]

He's in tears, I'm the worlds cruelest mother :( it goes on till 00.30 and I'm shattered. I've a 9 month old and 4 year old. Been a busy week with lots of days out. He's seen 2 different friends today and grandparents. His dad is picking him up at 9am, I am taking the little ones to a party as well so busy day tomorrow.

So am I being unreasonable?

DS(he's 8) is now lain across me watching. Can tell he's tired when he lets me play with his hair.

That made me smile skinny, what a lovely memory

We've let 14 year old dd stay up and we're all watching it on a fifty foot screen in the park with thousands of others.

To be fair the giant hot dogs and hot chocolate are keeping us going.

laurie that sounds fantastic :)

Got to make it special for them, Debeez,haven't we?

It's really been bigged up at school and it's a huge thing for them - so,happy days!

Exactly Skinny, only going to happen once. They'll remember being allowed to stay up and all the hype. DS is just as excited at still being up when Daddy comes home from work.

Such a monumentus occasion & you say NO...........!! Well, Im sure he would of conked out by now-just like my 12 & 13 year olds have<img loading="lazy" class="inline-flex mumsnet-emoji" alt="Grin" src="https://www.mumsnet.com/build/assets/grin-D7Eg_B6y.png"> Heres a for you.

Dd (12) didn't think she'd stay up, but here she still is, commenting assiduously on the names of each country.

My 12 year old is still going will send him to bed soon.

my 5 year old has only just fallen asleep on the floor.

oh i hope you let him stay up OP!

Let him stay up and fall asleep on sofa.. My dds up, 12,13,,, but to be honest they up till now all through holidays and sleep in..

Even on a normal Friday night would you make him go to bed really early? When schools not on why not stay up?

YABU.

My 7 year old is still going strong, her eyes are looking heavy but her mouth is Still going! Never heard so many questions!

8 yr old DS is flagging but determined to see Team GB!

DD2 (also 12) is still holding out but is very tired. I think she will wait to see team GB come on and then go to bed. :)

krumbum he goes to bed lights out at 9 everyday. I don't change it for weekends and there was an article about it giving same disruption as jet lag to do so. Regardless of wether weekend or holidays, he generally goes to be at 9. He gets woken at 7/7.30 by his little brother most mornings and even of he any he still wakes early.

5yo DS managed until 22:45.

But Oh MY God the questions. 'who is that' 'what are they doing' 'why is he doing that'?????? It was getting a bit painful trying to explain it all.

meglet I've left dh and ds1 to watch rest. I'm feeding baby in bed and plan to sleep

My 4yr old ( well she'll tell you she's four and a half as that makes all the difference apparently ) is still up and thoroughly enjoying every minute. She was about 7mths when she 'watched' the Bejing opening ceremony with me, so I figured if she wanted to she could. We've had a midnight ( 8.30 ) feast and I'm loving her reaction to it all.
A once in a lifetime night for her and one I'm glad she can witness and hopefully will remember.

My two aged 11 and 14 have given up and gone to bed I won't be far behind flagging now but loving it.

YABU.

He watched it all and I rejoined them after feeding dd

Oh good for him

My 12 yr crashed out at about midnight.