I quite Agree with Daises.

Bed time is important. And i get to spend as much time with my children because im of on maternity leave.
My oldest comes home from school at 2 and i have the rest of the day with him and then his father comes home at 4 and takes him out to do his sports. They usually fall asleep on the sofa next to me and my husband.

My youngest two sleep during the day tyran(now 6 months, no longer 5 months) more than dylan(aged 2), dylan is very active and loves to colour and play with his little brother.

I think the two above me ^^ have got a point, i don't like to dicipline my children or anything they don't deserve. I am going to try different the different techniques that were offered and i will get back to you.

Thank you all.x

i just had twins so they arent old enough to have a bed time yet lol but when i baby sit my nephew and neice and they sleep over they are allowed up until 7pm they then have a bath get into pjs and do their teeth etc. my nephew Marcus is 6 we read to him and tuck him into bed at about 7.45pm he is usually asleep by 8 and my neice Jayla is 8 and a half she is in bed by 8.45 we read to her and tuck her in she is usually asleep within the next half an hour. both normally get up at about 8.30 and play quietly in the lounge until my husband and i get up.

i think bedtime works for some, not so well for others. my daughter gave up naps at 17 months, so i needed to implement a bedtime. even now at nearly 4, she is totally put off, difficult and in a rotten mood the next day if shes not in bed on time. we have playgroup or preschool at 8:45 am, so she needs to go to sleep at a decent hour. we do miss out on occasion just to sleep in or bum around, and sometimes she gets to stay up for a movie &popcorn, but in general i feel bedtime is vital to our lifestyle.

i have 3 girls that are 1yr., 2yr. and 4weeks old and they are asleep by 9pm and there up by 8-830am.

i am stunned by the amount of parent who do not enforce bed time...
i wont go into all the reasons i disagree with that logic, but the simplest reason is that children need routine, and they need sufficient rest((and a healthy diet)) to grow properly & its also about teaching ur kids that they need to follow simple rules, if they dont start when they are young, its gonna be hard when they are teenagers...

i am pregnant with No.4 and this is our routine
KAIN 8
in bed at 8 asleep by 8:30 after dinner bath and some TV
ZEBULAN 5
so tired after a big day at school that he passes out cold by 6:30-7pm after dinner and bath
ASHKA 3
shes a little more difficult to get off to bed, but atelt we have managed to get her off to bed by 7:30 ish but sleep is longer in comng to her, but she still has to go to bed regardless..


they usually wake around 6 am and that works well for us as it means we dont need to rush around all stressed in the mornings getting ready for school etc..

call me what u will, but even with all my rules about eating proper and bedtimes and such, they are still happy well adjusted smart kids..

Seaason

Danny is 3, and I like to have him in bed between 8 and 9. Here's our routine from after dinner, which is at about 6.
Play in the backyard/go on a walk - 6-7
Bath time, pjs, story - 7-7:30
7:30 - time with mommy & daddy to talk or whatever
8 - bedtime!

Sometimes we have later nights, so he'll be in bed at 9. We try to keep this routine, because Danny likes to get up when we do, around 6 A.M. If he's in bed by 8, he isn't cranky at all and he helps me do work around the house and he plays with his dog. Having a routine is really important; also, Danny knows when it's bedtime and that's when he starts getting tired. When the girls are born, their bedtime will be 8 as soon as they are old enough.