What Does Your Kid’s Bedtime Say About You?

Ok parents, how does it go in your house for bedtime?  Do you watch the clock for that magic time that the kids are to jump into bed, or do you not really follow a set schedule?  All families are different, there’s no doubt there, so there really is no wrong time for a kid to go to bed…or is there?  Not enough sleep is certainly not healthy. 

Take a look at this synopsis of what it tells you about you and your kids depending what time they go to bed.  I found this interesting.  I may tend to agree with some of these, but certainly not all.

If you put your kid to bed at 6 p.m. or earlier, you are the most punctual parent around. Some call you anal, but they secretly envy you. When you say dinner is ready at 4:45, you mean 4:45 on the dot. You probably have a nice savings account, too, since you always get the early bird specials. You have no problem watching Breaking Bad as it airs because your little one is already deep in the dream state. Lucky. Maybe some of us need to learn a little from you.

If you put your kid to bed around 7 to 8 p.m., you might be one of those counting the minutes kind of parent. You are also probably no TV parent and your kids think yogurt is ice cream. You are a morning person and wake up in the bed moods (or with the strongest coffee). Your kids are never late for school.

If you put your kid to bed around 8 to 9 p.m., you might be one of those natural parents. You play classical music at bedtime, probably of the Baby Mozart variety, and maybe still nurse your older child down to sleep. You aren't worried about everything. Your kid just kind of naturally is ready for bed around 8:30. You seem to have this parenting gig totally under control but in the most effortless way. You might also be French.

If you put your kid to bed around 9 to 11 p.m., you are most likely liberals and your family enjoys a lot of take-out because no one likes to cook. Your kids might even be hooked on some of your favorite shows and you watch them together. There's no "you can't eat that since it's late" kind of talk either. You are the house every kid wants to have a sleepover at.

If you put your kid to bed after 11 p.m., you are really an anything goes kind of parent and some think you are absolutely off your rocker.

What time do you put your kids to bed? Do you agree?