What is an appropriate 'In' time and 'Bed' time for Kid's 14,13 and 10?

Question

I am always arguing with the Kid's about these issues and they keep telling me what their mates have. I believe they are exagerating and would like to check with other parents.

Answer 1

You answered your own question. Check with the parents of their friends and find out what they allow. And then discuss it with your children and tell them you will negotiate with them on times ( not all parents are responsible so use good judgement remember these are your children and they need your protection ). Of course they also need to be responsible as well and let them know that if they break the rules that you agree on ( some parents use contracts with their kids so all parties know their rights and their is no question as to the agreement ) that their will be consequences for it and discuss these as well so all parties know what to expect. This allows them to feel more involved in whats going on and that they know the reprocussions as well. Keep in mind, however, you are the parent and its your job to get them to adulthood as safely as possible even if it means being uncool in their best interests ( kids don't fully understand them even if they act like know it alls ).

Answer 2

It should be a judgment that you and your wife should decide on. Since they are so close at age the 13 and 14 should maybe have a bed time of 8:30 and the 10 should be in bed by 8:00. But then again you know your kids better. They need as much sleep as possible to be able to function on school. Weekends I would say let them all stay up untill 10:00.

Answer 3

Well I still suggest 9:00 or maybe 9:30 only during the school week! They need sufficient sleep 8 hours as well as a balanced breakfast! This is so that they can pay attention more in school especially those Early hours in school are crucial! During the weekend (Sat.) I say 11:00 or Midnight no later just because they expect to stay up that late every night! Do not let them con you but mom or dad we stayed up that late Sat. just put your foot down and say well it's one night a week to stay up late and make sure all of their home work is done @ all times they will pretend to have it done and say we are finished then they get a progress note and it may say "sleeps in class". Just remember you are the parent not them! They are teens but they still need to respect your wishes til' they graduate! HAVE A GREAT DAY!

Answer 4

'in' time for the ten year old 8:30
'in' time for the 13, 14 year old 9:00
bed time when I was in school was 9:30
bed time for 13, 14 year old 10:00
bed time for 10 year old 9:30

It all depends on the parent what time the kids go to bed. On a school night other than Friday, they should go to bed at 9:30.
Im in college and go to bed at 10:00 simply because I get the recommended 8 hours of sleep to get up at 7:00 to get ready for school..

Answer 5

Well I'm 14 and I go to bed at 10-10:30pm on school nights and on holidays I go to bed whenever I feel tired, or about 11 if I have to get up early.
When I was 13 I did the same and at 10 yrs old, I went to bed at about 9pm on school nights.
Hopefully I've been of some help.

Answer 6

at first, i do not imagine they ought to all have an analogous bedtime. I genuinely have an 8yo; she is (and must be) in mattress at 8:00. they are all different youngsters and could want different regulations throughout the time of their lives. the more youthful ones will only ought to close their doorways and the older one will only ought to benefit a thanks to be quiet. besides, i imagine 10:00 is lots previous due even for the 12 12 months old. for sure she needs to stay wide awake! She is and could proceed to attempt you. it really is the time to position down regulations. you could continually do something like insist that 10:00 is in mattress yet can study till 10:30 if she's particularly fairly one in each and every of those newborn that only would not want a lot sleep. yet maximum want more beneficial than they get.

Answer 7

Depends

Week night or weekend..

How well trained in self defence combined with streetwise awareness and ability to handle situtions with muitlple attackers and adults?

If your kid is not trained why not?

And not talking karate... more the kind you win if you walk away kind generally with the other injured where balls are a main target.


Now compare that to whats the area like?, routes from where they are likly to be, are they likely to be alone or with friends, do they have a mobile phone, are they going past bushes and lonly areas or populated areas?

Ie when travelling at one point I lived in Kings Cross red light district in Sydney but considered it safe as very populated whilst walking down a country lane would have me scared.

Does the kid have a large (think alsation not andrex puppy here) tough dog who loves him lots but is alert and protective and smart to act as body guard?

Is this a regular hang ouit...

Is the kid smart enough to avoid trouble... is the kid just down the road at a mates house...

etc.

The 14 will need more freedom and for you to accept boy or girl firned if not already there are comming soon if your kid is healhty and not faulty...

Also note that feeling in said relaionship will be stronger then at any time in their lives... you can't stop it only defelct it and they can have sex any time so a cerfew wont stop it.

its a lot safer for your kid to be making out in their room then sneaking out to the woods where either the guy could be bad or more likly the two of them meet no nice folk...

Also kids this age are most likly to be mugged as likelyt to have electronic gadgets but not be big... So muggers can feel big bullying them

Answer 8

in at 8:30 for the youngest, 10:00 for the oldest during school, 11:00 in holidays. bed 9:30 for youngest, 11:00 -> 11:30 for oldest.

Answer 9

For the 13 & 14 year old I would say that 10pm is an acceptable bed time. For the 10 y/o I would say 9pm-9:30pm.

Answer 10

It depends on what time they get up in the morning and how much sleep each one actually requires to function at full capacity. Each child is different, but since they all live in the same home, I would suggest that it be no later that 10:00pm / 22:00.