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A side topic, I'm aghasted to know that preschool and primary schools start at 7:40. God it's going to be tough for my son who refuses to sleep before 10pm.
by markus_zhang 3y ago
A side topic, I'm aghasted to know that preschool and primary schools start at 7:40.
God it's going to be tough for my son who refuses to sleep before 10pm.
- mcbutterbunz 3y agoI think its well established that young children need at least 11-12 hours of sleep a night (depending on age). That would mean bedtime (or asleep by) 6:30pm the night before. These natural requirements don't fit well with societal norms. I've noticed huge changes in my mood and the mood of my children when we get enough sleep. In my experience their meltdowns/tantrums (and mine as an adult) are either related to lack of sleep or hunger. Sleep deprivation is a real problem that many may not realize until they get into the rhythm of healthy sleep.
- flerchin 3y agoYou can enforce a bedtime for any child. You have to consistently enforce it for at least 2 weeks, and you have to consistently wake them up earlier. Depending upon the child, it may be a battle for 2 weeks, but it's a battle you can win, if you want to.