March 16, 2011
Age Appropriate Bedtimes
So here is something I have been pondering lately. L'il C is 10 years old. At my house she goes to bed between 8:45-9:30 every night and wakes up at 7:00 every morning. So even at the very least she is still getting 9.5 hours of sleep. On weekends and holidays I make exceptions. If we don't have anything going on early the next morning I let her stay up til 10-10:30 and til midnight when she has a friend over. The only time I ever have her take a nap is if she is up til midnight and wakes up before 7. Then I have her lie down for 1-2 hours to accomodate for the lack of the 9 hour frame and to keep her attitude in check. :D
According to webmd this is what it states:
7-12 Years Old: 10 - 11 hours per day
At these ages, with social, school, and family activities, bedtimes gradually become later and later, with most 12-years-olds going to bed at about 9 p.m. There is still a wide range of bedtimes, from 7:30 to 10 p.m., as well as total sleep times, from 9 to 12 hours, although the average is only about 9 hours.
However when she goes to her dad's he has her showered and in bed by 8:00 p.m. every night she is there with the occasional promise of staying up late.....which is 9 p.m.! Really?? Then after her staying up to the ridiculously late 9 p.m. he has her take a 2 hour nap the next day. Now I am not talking school days people, I am talking weekends, holidays, summer, and spring break.
They have a son that just turned 6 years old.
According to webmd he should get:
3-6 Years Old: 10 - 12 hours per day Children at this age typically go to bed between 7 and 9 p.m. and wake up around 6 and 8 a.m., just as they did when they were younger. At 3, most children are still napping while at 5, most are not. Naps gradually become shorter as well. New sleep problems do not usually develop after 3 years of age.
You do see that at part where it says "At 3, most children are still napping while at 5, most are not"....
Even the 6 year old is too old for naps. Yet for the lack of any better reason to guess, I am assuming her step mom wants the 2 hour break and has them both take a nap regardless. L'il C is getting fed up and feels "babyish" but what can I say without dissing her dad's rules?!
I can't very well complain because it isn't like they are being bad parents. This just seems like a ridiculous expectation. At what point are they going to realize that L'il C is 4 years older than their son and stop treating her the same?
Would this bother you or am I being ridiculous? :D
link | posted by Sweet Yet Sassy at 8:58 AM
1 Comments:
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Katie had this to say:
It would bother me as well. Maybe try to talk to him about it and just let him know what goes on at your house. I'd just bring it up nonchalantly and say, "Ya know, Lil C mentioned to me that she had to take a nap at your house. She's really too big for naps unless she's really tired, and she is old enough to let us know if that's the case." Or, if you don't want the confrontation, just have her get a book to read and just read for the two hours to pacify dad and his wife. Or, you could always have Big B beat him up...The choice is yours. :)
Now, when is that baby going to be here. I need to squeeze her!!!- 9:47 AM
