Should children choose their bedtime

Answer 1

The parent and child should decide together depending on the age 8 hours is just right

Answer 2

No they should not. My mother once did that to me when i was a kid just to show me why i should go to bed earlier. I was late to school in the morning, i failed my quiz, didnt have enough toimt to make a lunch (so i starved, cuz i didnt eat brkfast either. and i almost fell asleep in school, and in Ballet class. I couldn't take a nap either because i was so busy that day. I felt terrible, and i looked that way too.

another answer

Absolutely not. A child has no sense of time, and a child will inevitably simply "go" until he can go no more.

In order to make sure that the child has the proper amount of sleep, it is up to the parents to order their child's life. A set bedtime will achieve this and give the child not only the proper amount of sleep, but will create a sense of order in his world.

Just as we do not let the child choose things which are not healthy for him, so we should not let him rule such an important item as sleep time. Studies have shown that children who "choose" their bedtime are more groggy when made to get up to keep appointments, (such as school) and do not learn as well as a properly rested child.

Until the child reaches the age to 12, the optimum time in bed is no less than 10 hours. With all the interesting things to do in his world, and given that he has no time sense, he will inevitably choose to ignore the sleep that his body needs to grow.

The rhythms of life are clock oriented. Your sanity and his overall disposition will vastly improve when you rule your child's life...not the other way around.

final answer:

once your child graduates elementary school & 6th grade, i think they can choose their own bedtime. but before that, parents should choose their bedtime. in 7th grade, the kids should be mature. if your child DOES choose their own bedtime and is late for school, etc. then they will learn from their mistake so do not worry about that. but if your child doesn't learn from their mistake, it would be best for the parent to help the child out by setting their bedtime for them.

good luck(: