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Children tend to be solar powered. Getting them to bed before 10pm in mid summer nights can be a real challenge in northern latitudes. Black out curtains reall
by milesvp 7y ago
Children tend to be solar powered. Getting them to bed before 10pm in mid summer nights can be a real challenge in northern latitudes.
Black out curtains really help. But starting the bedtime routine when the sun is out is a real chore. I honestly have no idea how Alaskans get their kids to sleep at all in the summer.
- pacaro 7y agoBlackout curtains definitely help here in Seattle, I grew up in the UK where it's even worse. The other thing that helps is consistency and bedtime rituals, that being said I'm glad that as school starts the nights are already noticably longer and we'll soon be able to watch the sunset and be in bed on time
- astura 7y agoI really can't agree its "a challenge", I went to bed at 8pm every single evening as a young child. I remember it being still light out in the summer when I was went to bed, but there wasn't a choice, I was to be in bed, so I went to bed with a groan. Same with my siblings, we were all in bed at 8pm sharp every single day, no exceptions. It's about setting firm rules and sticking to them.
- mruts 7y agoAnd my parents made me go to bed at 8pm but I stayed awake until 2am. I’m not sure of the point you’re trying to make.
- JohnFen 7y agoI think this depends on the particular child. I had one who needed to be put to bed early or the next day was going to be a nightmare for everybody. But I had another one who didn't do well with an early bedtime. I don't think there are many one-size-fits-all answers when it comes to kids.