Bedtime for 12 year old?
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Should a 12 year old have a set bed time on weekends? As of now, 12 year old step son stays up however late he wants on weekends, right now it's after 3am and he's still awake!! I know there is no school tomorrow but come on!! Also, what about on school nights? It's supposed to be 1030pm but it's usually 1am and dad doesn't seem to really care.
Julieann you already know the
Julieann you already know the answer to this - of course it's not acceptable for a 12 year old to be up at 3 am. I'm guessing the reason you're asking us is because your SO has told you that it's no big deal, you're overreacting, he's just a kid, he's not bothering anyone, blah, blah blah.
Honestly I'm so sick of these spineless men defending their poor parenting skills. So to answer your question: no it's not normal but unfortunately there's nothing you can do about it.
GivingTree - you make sounds
GivingTree - you make sounds and logical arguments but I think you are forgetting that most of the fathers we vent about on this board don't use logic when it comes to their kids. I would bet he won't enforce a bedtime no matter what this SM says and, if she tries to parent this boy herself I am betting he won't have her back. Sad but true.
My skids are 9.5 and almost
My skids are 9.5 and almost 11. They g to bed at 8pm on school nights [wake up the is 5:45] and 9pm on weekends.
I have tried later times and they just dont work out. 830 led to falling asleep during hw and daily complaints to the teacher about how they were too tired to do their work.
Later times on the weekends made them even more irribable and the fighting increased drastically. AND I need my down time and sleep too, and my skids can't be left unsupervised.
I don't see their bedtimes changing any time soon.
My skids are 9.5 and almost
My skids are 9.5 and almost 11. They g to bed at 8pm on school nights [wake up the is 5:45] and 9pm on weekends.
I have tried later times and they just dont work out. 830 led to falling asleep during hw and daily complaints to the teacher about how they were too tired to do their work.
Later times on the weekends made them even more irribable and the fighting increased drastically. AND I need my down time and sleep too, and my skids can't be left unsupervised.
I don't see their bedtimes changing any time soon.