Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Bedtime

Eric usually doesn't let his lack of sleep affect his behavior or mood. So Mario and I aren't too strict with him on his bedtime. Often times, we go to bed before him. But, the last few days he has been going to sleep at 8 with the exception of last night when he had Boy Scouts and then an outing with Mario to the ice cream shop until almost 9 pm.

He told me this morning that he likes going to bed at 8 pm now. He feels so much better in the mornings. I was glad that I didn't have to say anything to him about adjusting his bedtime to help him recover from all his extra-curricular activities. He's growing up. I bet he wouldn't admit to any of his friends he plans to go to bed so early, but I am hoping he sticks with this new routine and we no longer find him reading in bed until 10 pm or later.

2 comments:

Lynn & Bill said...

when Eric starts seminary he will probably be taking naps like you kids did when you had time between school & work. I am glad he is going to bed earlier if he feels like he needs more sleep.

Melissa said...

I need lots of sleep too! More than the average person I think! lol