Is this right?

Question

Okay, I work first shift, I get off at 5:00pm. My husband works second shift, and he does not get off until midnight, after he goes in at 3:30pm.I have a seven year old boy and a three year old boy. I pick them up every day from my Mother's house, but once I get home, I feel soooo sleepy. I have gone to sleep for an hour or more before with them but I feel bad because my oldest is going to school and if I get him to go to sleep earlier then he will not be sleepy around 11:00pm, which is his normal bedtime.Is this alright? I mean, I know that if I put him in bed again at 11:00 he will probably sleep, but that means that I cannot get him to sleep anymore than like an hour in the evening right? Please advice, I just get home so tired sometimes and I have to give them a bath, cook, etc. and sleeping normally gives me a "fresh and wake up feeling"

Answer 1

I understand you are tired. But this is a really bad habit to allow your child to get into. A seven year old does not need a nap and then stay up until 11. That's just not healthy for the child. Can your momo maybe keep the children another hour while you go home and take a quick nap? I heard that a 20 minute nap is better than a hour or two nap because you sleep too deeply. A 20 minute nap refreshes you.

I know you have a lot to do each day, but you need to realize that this is unhealthy for your children. 11 is way too late to go to bed for such a young child. I hope things improve for you.

Answer 2

You need to start going to bed earlier so that you're energized for the day. You must work 9-5, that is not early, most people go in at 7 or 8. I go into work at 4:30am, now talk about tired after picking the kid up from school! You have nothing to complain about. You're just being lazy. From now on you & all your kids need to be in bed by 9. You'll all get a good nights rest & will last through the next day.

Answer 3

Young kids really need to be going to bed much earlier than 11:00pm. My daughter (she is 5) starts getting ready between 7 and 7:30. That way we have time for bath, toothbrushing, jammies, and either two stories or two chapter out of whatever chapter book I am reading her. And she is wound down enough at that point that she can fall asleep in her bed before 9:00.

Good luck!

Answer 4

You need to change your way of sleeping til 11 that is very late a child should be in bed at 8 8:30 the latest during the week on friday and saturday they can go to sleep at 9:30 or 10 the latest you need to follow that rutine yourself to get enough rest not need naps during the day.I have a 4yr old that goes to school we follow that rutine and it works

Answer 5

I know if my 5-year-old has a nap in the afternoon, good luck getting him to sleep in a timely manner. I would make him stay awake until 8.

(My son sleeps from around 8 pm to 6:30 am...when he comes into our room and lies down with us for about a half hour.)

Answer 6

children need 10 to 13 hours of sleep every night 11 is to late and then to get up and go to school your lucky if he isnt having any problems. so you and the children need to go to bed at the same time every night i put my 6 year old son down at 8pm everynight maybe on a friday he can stay up later but not to late and the summer is 9pm this way he doesnt feel tired and can make it through the day this is important they get enough sleep

Answer 7

I'm really confused. Your seven year old doesn't need a nap in the evenings and should go to bed closer to 9:00 p.m. at the absolute latest. If you need to go to bed earlier because you need sleep, put your kids to bed earlier. I hope this helped!

Answer 8

I think that you should have the same bedtime for you and your children. I have a 4 yr old and me and him are in bed by 9:30pm and asleep by 10pm. That way, he has enough sleep and wakes up fresh and in a good mood. I'd recommend for you to put the boys to bed at 9-9:30pm and you should maybe be in by 10pm?? Good Luck!

Answer 9

eat more protein. put your kids to bed at nine.