Six year olds bedtime

[sherrardk]

Just noticed a comment on my sister's FB page about a comment her six year old made about I am a Celebrity indicating that she had watched it. Is it just me, or is ten o'clock far too late for a six year to go to bed?

[ummmm]

Could it have been a one off?

[DTCwordfan]

yes. School days should be 6 to 7.30....they need their sleep, albeit in different amounts between them.....just like adults.

[nungate]

Way too late. 7.00 or 7.30 max at least it was for my daughter

[sherrardk]

Her daughter made a comment about Fatima doing some challenge, so it sounds like she is v familiar with the programme. Even my eleven year old is bed at half nine. Wouldn't dream of saying anything to her, it's her family, h decisions. Justs seems late for a little one.

[Old_Geezer]

Based on my own childhood, then yes much too late.
But I don't know how many hours sleep a six year old needs.

Perhaps it was recorded, or watched on-line ?

[Maydup]

I think 10pm is too late for a 6 yr old, but I think watching "I'm a celebrity.." at 10pm is enough to damage a 6yr old!

[sherrardk]

My six year old goes at eight, but we don't get up super early (7.30).

[Maydup]

But of course I wouldn't say anything either........

[cazzz1975]

10 pm is too late, even if she was sleeping on a chair downstairs, it isn't right. she should be in bed.

[ummmm]

I had mine in bed as early as poss :-)

[sherrardk]

I feel bad for her as I know she works and has an early start so probably keeps her children up a bit later than I would (so that she can see them) - I try to do mine fairly (little ones - 7 o'clock to bed, and I stay with them till they fall asleep, 6 year old at 8, 7 year old at 8.15 and 11 year old at 9.30). Oh well, each to their own. At least she is spending time with h.

[7mayfield]

It's not just you.....Don't know what goes on out there these days.....my kids complain because they have to be in bed by 9.30, and they are 12 and 14!!!!

[ummmm]

Mine...13 & 15 don't have a bedtime anymore. They always go to bed before I send them.

[NOX]

We never had an official bedtime with any of ours, but as they got to be 7 upwards would happily cart themselves off to bed all well before nineish usually with a book- they were all allowed to wake naturally usually as well, and most were up pre 8.00 am- so depends really- whatever your sister finds works for her.

[ojread2]

Yes it is. I'm a Celeb is on at that time of night for a reason; it's not suitable for 6 year olds

[NOX]

I think what's suitable for a child depends on the type of family the child comes from and it's parent's opinions. My kids watched Panorama- far better than Eastenders or the dreaded 'Corrie'- but it was aired after the watershed.

[joko]

its repeated during the day

[redcrx]

my 6 year old goes to bed at 7.30 but is still wide awake at 10. He gets up anytime after 6am and according to his teachers shows no signs of being a sleep deprived child at school.

theres always the possibility she saw it on catch up or sky+ or something.