Articles Tagged: bedtime

Will you sign up to the parental rules of solidarity?

By Laura Kemp, May 10, 2012

Parenting, as we all know, is a minefield. There's nothing more exasperating than hearing everyone else's mums and dads let their kids stay up late, eat crisps for breakfast and buy them the latest smartphone on the market.

Children go to school so tired they fall asleep in the classroom

By Keith Kendrick, Mar 2, 2012

Children are turning up at school so tired from staying up late their teachers let them fall asleep in the classroom, a survey reveals.

How to get your teenager out of bed: Threaten them with FAT!

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Sep 29, 2011

Teenagers have long been noted for their love of lying in bed until lunchtime, whilst their despairing parents try everything short of blasting them with dynamite to rouse them from their pits.

Why I love reading bedtime stories to my children

By Heidi Scrimgeour, Aug 25, 2011

I can't be the only parent who was appalled at the news that more than half of the UK's children are never read a bedtime story.

Is my child getting enough sleep?

By Liat Hughes Joshi, Jun 22, 2011

My six-year-old daughter sleeps well but only goes to bed at 9pm which seems unusually late for her age. I've asked around and all her friends have earlier bedtimes. My husband doesn't think this is a problem.