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

[moryn]

9pm kick off tonight, the first England game of the World Cup.

I have some great memories from the World Cup when I was a child. It’s once every four years…

Should I, or is it ridiculous?

Yes!!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Of course you should.

Mine won’t be. He wouldn’t be able to cope tomorrow. We haven’t even mooted it as an option. He’s really been enjoying waking up to the overnight score this week every morning and filling them in on a wall chart, so we’ll carry on like that.

Will you be able to get him up to go to school tomorrow morning or will he be so overtired that you will end up keeing him off 'sick' or send him in and let him fall asleep at his desk? Its only the first group stage match. I'd be more lenient if Engjand get to the Final or even the Semi final.

if it’s school tomorrow no, record it/watch on catchup in the morning

I've said my 12yo can stay up for it (9.30pm is normally lights out for him) and my 6yo can get up early tomorrow and watch the highlights without spoilers before school.

I’m letting mine stay up if he wants to.

I’m not. It’s just too late for mine. I’d do it for the final though.

Loads of Scottish kids watched the game last weekend that started at 2am. Am sure even more will watch the one tomorrow night starting at 11. I would LOVE a 9pm kickoff!

Why? Its a first group match and not a Semi or Final. 7 year olds need their sleep. He will only be 11 the next time around.

If it was a final fair enough but not just for a normal game.

Yes if he wants to. I dont think 1 late night to watch a football match does kids any harm

Ofc you should @moryn ⚽😄

I agree 12 years old is different to a 7 year old.

No chance. I'm teaching my children than 11 millionaires kicking a ball around isn't really worthy of our attention and we'll be reading National Geographic instead. If they really want they can find out the score at school.

That wasn't a school night though was it?

No but tomorrow is Friday so just one day to get through. And a 9pm game will end around 11 or so? I would guess the 7 year old might go to bed on their own volition at halftime anyway.

I wouldn't have an issue with this if my child wanted to stay up late - having a wee adventure can be fun!

My kids however hate football so we were all tucked up in bed hours before the game sadly.

We've told DD (8) that she can stay up late. I reckon she'll only make the first half. My dad and brother are at the game (my brother lives in Houston). She's mostly excited about trying to spot them on the TV I think. It's one late night, she can handle it.

Unfortunately this means I also have to sit through the game and I bloody hate football.

@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!

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.

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 😉)

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.

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

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

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