Did you have a set bedtime when you were growing up?

I remember having bed times when I was a child. I remember being very young and having to go to bed by 7:30pm, and then I remember all the way into high school when our bedtime was 10pm on week days and midnight on weekends. My mom always said if we couldn't get ourselves out of bed she would make our bed time sooner, but we always got ourselves up and ready for school on time.

I had a bedtime of 9 o'clock in elementary school; 9:30 in junior high. In senior high I didn't have one. I never had bedtime on the weekends. I feel like this prepared me for life. I'll probably give my kids bedtimes during school, but not on weekends. Curfews yes, but not a bedtime.

oh yes... i do have a set bed time when i was still a child... 8 pm when i was still in primary school, 9 pm when i was in secondary school and 10 pm when i was in high school... during weekends, 11 pm is the max for me... i think it is a good thing as it teaches me discipline which is one of the character that i have until now... take care and have a nice day...

When I was a child (years ago) my bedtime was 8 pm in the week and 9 pm on weekends. I can remember it was still light in summer when I went to bed. I think it was a good thing and I did the same with my son when he was a child too. Children need to get into habits, especially sleeping habits and it also gives parents their own time together too. Nothing wrong with set bedtime in my opinion

When we were little we had to go to bed at 7pm my mum had enough by that time,As we got older we were allowed to decide for outselves as long as it was before the ten pm as that is when my parents went to bed and there was no way they would leave us down stairs on our own.I did the same with my kids.With two little ones all day it is hard work and you need a break you don't realise what it is like until you have your own kids.When mine were little I worked on a farm all day and took them with me and some evenings they were so tired after being out all day they went to bed after tea time and bath time about six pm and I did not hear anything till seven in the morning when they woke up ,accept a few trips to the bathroom.so It depends on what they have done during the day as to what time you put them to bed.My youngest son is nearly sixteen so he pleases himself ,his school work is of a high standard so he can manage without much sleep,he has never needed much sleep as a baby so it is the way he is,and thats fine with us.

i am turning 18 years old on jan 13 and not once in my life time did i have a bed time...the only time i had a bed time was wen i spent the night at my cousin house or a friend cause i would have to follow they bed time but my mother never gave me a bed time...and alot of people my say that bad parenting but i dont think so if ur parents dont want to give u a bed time and allow u to stay up as long as u want then thats just how they do things :D

Oh yes! Definitely did have a strict set bedtime and also a strict rising time, even on the weekends.. This was a bit extreme! But I do think it benefits children to have a set time (within a time frame of half an hour or so) for bedtime. I've seen some children that no one ever told to go to bed! And they would stay up as long as possible! Hopefully this was only during non school time!

Nah don't think so. Cz everyday it's different so times varies. Homework etc. Set bedtime is a good idea for starters though

I didn't have a set bed time when i was a kid. But i do have that with my own children. my 4 year old is in the bed by 8:30 and my 13 year old is in the bed by 10:30. i think that having a routine for children is very important. if you let them they will stay up all night. i know mine will. besides, they need to be well rested for school.

I didn't have a set bedtime when I was growing up. My parents were not that strict on that. I don't know if kids should have a specific bedtime but my kids don't have any. I just tell them to go to sleep early for school and it really depends on them if they sleep early or not. Although I do encourage them to sleep early. On weekends I let them sleep anytime they want. I just want them to enjoy things and do whatever they want.

I vaguely recall that when I turned 12, bedtime got extended until 10 PM (from what, I don't remember). My kids have an 8:30 bedtime for the little ones and 9:30 for the older one. I do think it's a good idea although generally my kids go to bed when they are tired anyway.

We had a set bedtime growing up for sure. But in jr high and high school it was about 10pm. I used to stay up and watch tv until midnight in high school and my parents never said anything (I was and am still a person who stays up late and gets up early) about it. I have never had a specific bedtime for my son. As long as he is able to get up when he needs to and isn't always tired, then he can stay up til 10. I do let him stay up past that time if he has a football game he wants to watch or a special is on, etc. I figure if it isn't affecting him mentally, then he can stay up a bit longer (he is in Jr High now).

yes i always do.because if i dont sleep early i get headache or sick.

I had a specific bed time still i was in school, but now as am working, that too in BPO sector, its pretty hard to maintain such timings as my bedtimes will vary according to the shifts in which am put in. I have to work in all three shifts round the clock and it keeps on changing month to month. So not able to adjust. But in case of kids it is necessary to do so. They need to be be on bed in a specific period of time. One is for the sake of bringing an order in their way of living another is they need proper rest which will greatly boost their health.

That sounds like the hours that I had also. I usually ended up going to my room then but my lights didn't always go off. I had a tendency to read in bed, something that I seem to be amiss doing these days. My dad, although sometimes my mother, would yell at me from downstairs in our old farmhouse, for me to shut off my light and go to sleep. I think that kids should be on a schedule for their bedtimes. Depending upon their ages those times can be adjusted. Younger children earlier of course and junior high age later. They can also be adjusted for special events or circumstances.

We had a set bedtime, but it was rarely enforced. My mother didn't really view it as a big deal if we had enough sleep, or if we made it to school the next day. She didn't really view school as an important thing, but it became a larger issue when we were in high school because we were exhausted all the time. Looking back at how I wished my mother was more strict with that because I was sick or tired al the time, I've set a bedtime for my kids. I aksed their pediatrician what the recommended number of hours of sleep is their for their age and based it on that. Then, I read up on the subject and learned that a lot of growing and brain development occurs while their asleep. Rather than robbing them of that opportunity, I've decided to enforce good sleep habits now.

no dear i dnt have any set bed timings.,.,.,rather my parents alwaz shout at me for this.,.,,.still its me. I think timing is nt necessary rather u should complete ur task ...means focus should be on completion of task...,.,.,.,work should be done when it is scheduled for rest u do sleep or wake or do anything!! Also i have no problem with ppl having set timings..do wat u want.,.,remember WORK SHOULD BE ON TIME .

for me my time to bed are always set always 3;30am sometimes 10;00pm i dont know but have problem about my sleep,even so really sleep early i have allot to do before sleep.always checking my computer also before go slep one reason reading books,about kids no idea cuz dont had kids yet

I definately had a bedtime growing up, but can't remember exactly what time it was... I'm thinking around 9 (this is elementary/middle school age). As we got older we were allowed to stay up later, but at some point my mom always told us we should go up to bed. I really think it's a good idea, especially because school starts so early now adays. An elementary and even middle school aged child needs at least 10 hours of sleep, and if they are up by 6:30 or 7, that means to bed by 8:30 or 9. Once I was in HS and didn't really have a set bedtime (just wasnt allowed up until the wee hours of the morning), I started going to bed on my own at 8:30. I realized how good I felt in the morning when I'd had at least 8-10 hours of sleep :) As for my daughter, she is almsot 2, so yes she has a set bedtime. She is in bed asleep usually between 8-8:30. It's a little later in the summer time, when it doesn't get dark until 8:30-9. Having her on a bedtime schedule has given my fiance and I more time together and has also helped me get things done, since I can predict how long she'll sleep/what time she'll get up usually. Sleep is one of the most important things for a growing child, so allowing them to make their own schedule can result in not enough or too much sleep, which isn't healthy.

Hi! I agree with you. Having a bedtime is a terrible idea. I've never had one.