That's what setting
an early bedtime means.
Having babies and toddlers with
early bedtimes means you can take advantage of early - bird dinner specials, and when they're a bit older, lazy brunches out are big hits.
Not exact matches
It was
meant to coincide with the Emmy Awards but I decided to hold mine
earlier since the kids have
early bedtimes, and it was just as well as the girls were under the weather.
The week before kids go back to school, it's time to start gradually implementing familiar routines and
bedtimes, and that
means earlier wake - up times.
For instance, your middle school child may need to wake up at 6 am for school, which
means that their
bedtime should be at least 9 pm or
earlier if possible.
While many often emphasize «
early»
bedtime, it's possible one's particular situation (e.g., wake up at 5 am versus 8 am) could alter what exactly «
early»
means for each individual family.
Which does
mean an
early bedtime, but has battles of its own (fighting off the late afternoon grizzles... timing it right so when the 7 pm need to sleep hits and we can drop everything... nursery NEVER getting the message that no, a two hour sleep at 1 pm is NOT A GOOD THING).
If you're skeptical and think your child will never go for it, learn how an
earlier bedtime does not
mean your child will wake
earlier but will sleep longer instead.
That
means she's now functioning with less daytime sleep and may need an
earlier bedtime.
He's been playing soccer 2 to 3 times a week this last few weeks, up from once a week, and the times are
earlier and
earlier,
meaning he's not around for
bedtime.
This then
means that we need to begin shifting the
bedtime earlier as well to account for this.
That may
mean that your
bedtime needs to move up so you can wake up with your
early - riser happily.
Making an
early bedtime actually happen so that your child can achieve adequate sleep often
means doing one or several of the following:
That
means shelving activities that may over-stimulate her, as well as encouraging more naps and an
earlier bedtime.
Waking up too
early can
mean a tired family and
earlier naps, throwing off
bedtime rituals later.
Just because your immunity is not something you can entirely control doesn't
mean you should abandon your
early bedtime or start loading up on junk food.
This
means that important times of the day, such as
early mornings before school and evening to
bedtime, are frequently unaffected by current treatment regimes.