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Which Rules? Bedtime or the Super Bowl
February 1, 2009 at 8:30 AM by Cafe Cynthia - Comments (20)
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We're going to a Super Bowl party later this afternoon. Because our kids are still very little, we won't get to stay till the end. And if it's an especially boring game, I'm going to try to convince my husband to head for home at halftime -- that way we can still get the kids home in their jammies and in bed at their usual 8 p.m.
I'm still a bit of a stickler when it comes to keeping my kids on their sleep schedules. They don't nap anymore, but when they did, I always organized plans around that precious 1 to 3 p.m. time slot. It would annoy my friends and family at times when I was late for events. But I well knew that preventing my kiddos from their much needed rest time was sure to result in misery for me and everyone else around them later on!
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Question: Do you schedule plans around your kids' nap/sleep times? Will your toddlers be staying up extra late to watch the Super Bowl?
Total Votes: 117
Comments:
ya i agree it will be a boring yr this year..the patriots arent in it..(we wont even talk about tom brady)i agree with (wilma)lol the kids wont even know whats going on.i think when the kids get older you can maybe extend there bed time a little.it wont kill them.my daughter just had a baby and her husband is super jock and she was a cheer leader.they are really into foot ball.im sure when sam gets older she will be able to stay up alittle later...GO PATRIOTS...maybe, sort of
i dont usally plan things around my kids nap time and bedtime because one is 3 and the other is 7. the 7 year old no longer takes naps and my 3 year old hardly sleeps during naps she just usally lyes down and watches tv. naps arent really a big deal in our house anymore. but bed times are a HUGE deal. our 7 year old doesnt want to go to sleep so she goes to bed around 8:30-9:00 but the 3 year old is out but hey, if she falls asleep, she falls asleep
My son is on a scheduale. He eats at the same time, naps at the same time every day(with a little wiggle room. Like he eats lunch between 11am-12pm, he naps between 1-3pm for only 1hr, etc.) so no he will not stay up to watch the Super Bowl.
My answer is "no" ( to the second question) because we are on the West Coast and the Superbowl airs early here.. and to answer the first: My son ( 4) doesn't take naps anymore so I don't plan things around that schedule but I do my best to keep a bedtime ritual.
We plan around nap/bed time, however I'm not so rigid about the schedule that it can't be altered by 30 minutes. However, tonight is a work night, we aren't football people. Superbowl is not a good enough reason to keep DS up past bedtime- and since it's always on a Sunday, this is going to be the case for a long time.
Our family always hosts little get-togethers because we know the kids need their sleep. They can just go to bed when it's time.
I am on the west coast so never a conflict here. However I think it is unfair for your hubby to go home at Halftime ( unless it is a blowout ) Can he get a ride home from friends while you take the kids home? I would just stay home if I had to leave half way through.
If it were my kids they would already know the rules of the game and have picked their alliance. I married a football player. LOL! As for your kids, If they are too young for school then I don't think one night off schedule will hurt them. I have never been into strict sleeping or feeding schedules however. My kids never took naps either otherwise they would have been nocturnal at a very early age
Yet, You don't want them tired at a stranger's house. So staying home might be the best option.
my son may stay up a little later, like a half hour, but that's about it......
Why not take two vehicles? That way you can spend the 1st half with your husband and they YOU can leave at 1/2 time? That way the kids will get to bed on time and you will get some alone time.
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You are actually posing 2 questions here. One is if a person schedules events and activities around child sleeping schedules, the other is are you making an exception to let them stay up to watch the super bowl. 1. Yes, schedule around your child's sleep schedule. 2. If it's a toddler, No, to the Super Bowl watching. The toddler will not understand the game until later years anyway and shouldn't have their sleep disrupted.
WilmaFlintstone Feb. 1, 2009 at 8:59 AM