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What's your 15 year olds evening routine?

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dioramadrama · 28/08/2023 09:55

Do they even have one?

I'm asking out of curiosity because DS is autistic and doesn't have any friends so I'm interested in what other 15 yr olds do in the evening.
If they go on a device what time do they come off? Do you ask them to put their light out or trust they will just do it themselves at an appropriate time? Do you know what time they are actually getting to sleep?
Is it different in term time to holidays?
Thanks!

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BloominFlower · 28/08/2023 14:39

DS is 13 so a bit younger but also autistic. Evenings vary in what he does, usually playing computer games or reading, but I say no electronics after 9 (he doesn’t have a smartphone anyway). And to be asleep around 9:30. During school holidays I’m more lenient and say 10 and he falls to sleep pretty quickly.

dioramadrama · 28/08/2023 15:53

Thanks for replying. Mine seems to go to bed so late. But I can't trust that he will put his light out at a decent hour so I end up staying up late too to check. It's really caught up with me this week so I'm trying to do a bit of market research to see what "the norm" is.

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DrunkenHandstand · 28/08/2023 16:02

My almost 15 year old is also autistic. Term time she’ll come home and eat as she doesn’t eat lunch at school. Then it’s a mix of homework, playing with dogs, drawing, screen time til bedtime, obviously eating dinner too. Generally screens off at 10pm ish, bed by 11pm ish.

Holidays. Don’t ask. She’s nocturnal at this point.

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TheTurn0fTheScrew · 28/08/2023 16:03

Term time I start nudging my 16yo to turn in at about 22.30, with the result that she's probably asleep by 23.30.

The WiFi goes off at 23.00, which is for my benefit more than her, otherwise I sit on netflix all night. We all leave devices in the dining room in charge before we go to bed.

sheeplikessleep · 28/08/2023 16:10

15yr old DS1 spends the evening in his room mostly but I encourage lights out at 10pm, but give him free reign at the weekends. That said, he’s rarely still awake after 10.30.
Apparently ALL of his friends are up until past midnight 🙄

jolaylasofia · 28/08/2023 16:38

dioramadrama · 28/08/2023 09:55

Do they even have one?

I'm asking out of curiosity because DS is autistic and doesn't have any friends so I'm interested in what other 15 yr olds do in the evening.
If they go on a device what time do they come off? Do you ask them to put their light out or trust they will just do it themselves at an appropriate time? Do you know what time they are actually getting to sleep?
Is it different in term time to holidays?
Thanks!

i have no idea what my 15 year old goes to sleep during holidays, i say goodnight when i go to bed. she cooks in middle of night tho 🤬

BertieBotts · 28/08/2023 17:20

YY this is basically it. DS stays on computer until it automatically logs him out and his internet disconnects, then he will come and share random thoughts, then an hour or so later he appears in the kitchen and starts cooking. No idea what time he actually goes to bed, but he doesn't wake up until midday.

dioramadrama · 28/08/2023 17:27

sheeplikessleep · 28/08/2023 16:10

15yr old DS1 spends the evening in his room mostly but I encourage lights out at 10pm, but give him free reign at the weekends. That said, he’s rarely still awake after 10.30.
Apparently ALL of his friends are up until past midnight 🙄

Yes I'm told that "people" (not sure who as he doesn't socialise) are up til 1am....😬

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memememe · 28/08/2023 17:34

My son is 15 and asd. He does what he likes all day really. Plays computer all day. I ask him to go to bed "today" but often remind him of the time at 1.30am. He gets up when he wants and goes to bed when he wants, he often sleeps in the day as well. School days are different and he has lights off at 11pm. Up at 6.45.

dioramadrama · 28/08/2023 21:27

Thanks everyone. Seems like a bit of a mixture. I'll have a look through all the responses and see what would work best for us.

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