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Overitalready.'s picture

hello everyone /. What is an appropriate time for a 6 year old and 8 year to go to bed ? Weekday and weekend times ?  I don’t even like them in my room but it’s almost 9 and here they are . 

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Rumplestiltskin's picture

It doesn't have to be bed time for them for them to be out of your room. A "no kids in the adult" bedroom" rule is reasonable as long as it's consistent for all kids in the house.

Overitalready.'s picture

Thanks . I am pregnant with my first one . It’s been a long day. I am beAt and want some quiet time . 

ndc's picture

My skids are 5 and 8.  They're usually in bed at 8:30 on school nights, but on weekends they often stay up much later- 10 would not be unheard of.  BUT, they're not in my bedroom - either we're all in the common area doing something together or they're in their rooms.

tog redux's picture

Kick the kids out, lock the door, put in some ear plugs, and who cares what time they go to bed, let your SO deal with that.

I was not engaged at all in parenting SS, but I would have had zero trouble telling him it was time to get out of my room, and enforcing it, if I needed rest.

Left out mama's picture

Get up out of bed and go lock yourself in one of their rooms to "hang out in". When they start complaining that it's "their room"... point out that they can do it to you, so why is it not okay for you to just go in their room and act like it's yours?"

I have found that they don't always clue in on how their behavior or attitude is disrespectful until the shoe is on the other foot. 
don't let them make the rules, make sure they know it's you and DH that does that

 

Left out mama's picture

Get up out of bed and go lock yourself in one of their rooms to "hang out in". When they start complaining that it's "their room"... point out that they can do it to you, so why is it not okay for you to just go in their room and act like it's yours?"

I have found that they don't always clue in on how their behavior or attitude is disrespectful until the shoe is on the other foot. 
don't let them make the rules, make sure they know it's you and DH that does that