Is bedtime harder in the summer?

I don't find it more difficult so much because of the light but because it's now officially summer and my son just wants to play now that he's out of school. However, I've made the rule that during the school year bedtime is 8pm, and during the summer he can stay up til 9pm. What that means, however, is that at 8:45 he needs to go potty, get his pajamas on and get his cup of milk, and then it's lights out by 9. If he stays up past 9pm, he's got to go to bed early the next night to make up for it. It works for us, because he takes me seriously and knows I'll follow through with my threat. lol.

I got idea,let say they are small kids let them play around before go to bed,try to make their self happy...dont shout and if possible feed them with vitamins food it may help them go to bed early and also make our life easy...but make sure choose the proper food,main things dont shout at them or force them to sleep because they wont,try to do in a good way...matheshking

my daughter kind of tried to fight it a little. she kept saying "but mommy its still light out". after about the 5th time of explaining that it stays light out later but that it was still bed time, i think she got it. i just pulled the blinds down in their rooms to make it alitte darker so they could fall asleep.

It doesn't really apply to my kid because he goes to bed between 9 and 10 every night and is up at 7:30. He normally goes to sleep fairly quickly, although the last few nights have been harder for some odd reason, but i don't think it's the season that's doing it.

I've had a little trouble lately, not just at bedtime, but my son also wakes up earlier in the morning because it is light out. I put dark curtains on his windows and that has helped. He has been having an easier time, especially with sleeping a little later in the morning.

Yeah, mine is also saying 'it's still bright outside' or 'the sun is shining' but when she sees me lie down and sleep, she will too.. In the summer, the days seem longer and unless she's had a good play at nursery school ,she may not feel tired and will be bouncing off the walls till late. I have got to lie down with her still.. They're so adorable and sweet, no concept of time whatsoever!:)

I had the some problems but the one thing that always tired them out was swimming during the day and early in the evening. Even if it is just one of those wal mart quick set pools. They would come in hungry and tired and sleep was never far behind!