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jessicamd
LIF Infant
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Jessica
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Summer vacation bedtime
Does bedtime change for your kiddos over summer vacation? Our 4 and 5 year old's bedtime is 8:00pm while school is in session. This time of year, it's harder to get them in bed on time with it still being somewhat light outside. Over summer vacation, we were considering bumping their bedtime to 9:00 until close to when school starts up again. Not sure what to do... :)
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Posted 6/20/11 4:24 PM  |
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monkeybride
My Everything
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Re: Summer vacation bedtime
We just go with the flow but my kids will sleep later if they go to bed later so they aren't losing sleep. That's the only reason I don't enforce a bedtime in the summer.
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| Posted 6/20/11 5:27 PM |
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PatsBrat
LIF Adult
Member since 10/06 2326 total posts
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Ms. Brat
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Re: Summer vacation bedtime
We don't have a bedtime in the summer ( ) so I'm definitely the wrong person to ask! LOL
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| Posted 6/20/11 6:54 PM |
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Erica
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Re: Summer vacation bedtime
Posted by PatsBrat
We don't have a bedtime in the summer ( ) so I'm definitely the wrong person to ask! LOL
ditto
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| Posted 6/20/11 7:47 PM |
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justmefornow
LIF Adolescent
Member since 9/08 859 total posts
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Re: Summer vacation bedtime
Yes, most of the summer, because we still have to leave the house around 8am for camp/work! Makes it much easier when school starts again 
Message edited 6/20/2011 8:39:51 PM.
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| Posted 6/20/11 8:38 PM |
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karacg
Babygirl is 4!
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Re: Summer vacation bedtime
I like DD to stay up a little later in the summer because we will go to nighttime concerts in the parks, or to friends' for BBQs, etc. This way she doesn't turn into a beast if she is up later than usual.
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| Posted 6/20/11 9:29 PM |
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CathyB
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Re: Summer vacation bedtime
It doesn't really change. My kids wake up the same time no matter what time they go to bed  so it's just easier for me if they aren't cranky beasts all summer long.
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| Posted 6/20/11 9:41 PM |
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CunningOne
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Re: Summer vacation bedtime
We don't have summer bed times either. There are some night we go down to the local pool after dinner and stay until it closes at 9. There are also a ton of things we take them too and we just go with the flow. They will be in a day recreation "camp" that goes from 9-3 each day, so they need to be up by at least 8 during the week.
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| Posted 6/20/11 10:09 PM |
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steph4777
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Stephanie
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Re: Summer vacation bedtime
During school, they go to bed at 8:30pm. Since school has been out, we let them watch a DVD in their room until 9pm. We still have our normal work schedule, so that doesn't really change. DS#1 is going to day camp at my younger son's daycare.
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| Posted 6/20/11 11:15 PM |
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dawnygirl25
Growing up soo fast..
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Re: Summer vacation bedtime
Posted by CathyB
It doesn't really change. My kids wake up the same time no matter what time they go to bed so it's just easier for me if they aren't cranky beasts all summer long.
same for DD
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| Posted 6/21/11 7:22 AM |
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JennasMom
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does it matter
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Re: Summer vacation bedtime
Posted by Erica
Posted by PatsBrat
We don't have a bedtime in the summer ( ) so I'm definitely the wrong person to ask! LOL
ditto
us too
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| Posted 6/21/11 9:18 AM |
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mommy2bella
Where does time go?
Member since 12/05 9747 total posts
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Kelly
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Re: Summer vacation bedtime
It will probably remain somewhat the same....unless we are out and doing something.
She is going to camp and actually leaving earlier in the AM than she would for school...
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| Posted 6/21/11 11:43 AM |
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twobabies
Praying
Member since 7/05 9662 total posts
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Re: Summer vacation bedtime
Posted by Erica
Posted by PatsBrat
We don't have a bedtime in the summer ( ) so I'm definitely the wrong person to ask! LOL
ditto
same here. lol
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| Posted 6/21/11 3:09 PM |
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Michelle
My Little Yankee Fans
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Re: Summer vacation bedtime
They will be in bed by 9, normally we try to get them in by 8 during school but don't always succeed at this. I don't have to feed them or dress them in the summer so they can wake up at 8:30 if they wanted to. During school they need to be up by 8 the latest in order to get out the door.
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| Posted 6/21/11 4:02 PM |
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Melissa77
Mommy of 3
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Melissa
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Re: Summer vacation bedtime
Posted by mommy2bella
It will probably remain somewhat the same....unless we are out and doing something.
She is going to camp and actually leaving earlier in the AM than she would for school...
us too
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| Posted 6/21/11 4:41 PM |
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bicosi
life is a carousel
Member since 7/07 14956 total posts
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Re: Summer vacation bedtime
Posted by mommy2bella
It will probably remain somewhat the same....unless we are out and doing something.
She is going to camp and actually leaving earlier in the AM than she would for school...
Ditto to this.. and I still work FT so I need my rest too! lol
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| Posted 6/21/11 4:57 PM |
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onlylisa
LIF Adolescent
Member since 3/09 740 total posts
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Lisa
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Re: Summer vacation bedtime
No set bedtime here in the summer. He goes to bed by 8:30 during the school year. As others have said, if we are doing something late, I like that he can stay up without getting cranky. Normally, he still in bed by about 9:00-9:30 anyway. I do need some grown up time!
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| Posted 6/21/11 10:16 PM |
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BaroqueMama
Chase is one!
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Re: Summer vacation bedtime
My 5 year old goes to bed between 7-7:30 during the school year, but over the summer, I just roll with whatever is going on that evening. Most nights she's in bed around 8:30, sometimes 9. But then she sleeps later in the morning.
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| Posted 6/22/11 9:42 AM |
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Merf99
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Re: Summer vacation bedtime
It will stay the same, if not earlier I hope, except on the weekends! She has to be in camp earlier than school so she needs to be up early.
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| Posted 6/22/11 1:27 PM |
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Elizabeth
Mom of Three
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Re: Summer vacation bedtime
Mine go to bed at 8 (5 & 7 yr olds) & 8:30 (8 yrs) and pretty strictly enforced. I will move it back to 8:30 & 9 oclock in the summer but much more loosely enforced.
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| Posted 6/22/11 3:13 PM |
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