to put all of my dcs to bed early????

[posieparker]

They've all argued since school finished and I am on my own (going crazy). DC4 is unwell and DC3 not so great, the older two are 7 & 8 and can read....I can feel myself ready to blow and I'd rather know that in one hour they'll be in bed rather than two!!

Or shall I just plug them in to the TV?

[mistletoekisses]

YANBU.

Bed. TV will make them more wired!

[lilmissmummy]

Yep I would agree with bed. I often send my children to bed at 6 (they are 9 and 5) when they get too much for me! Warning stroppy pregnant woman!! . Let the older 2 read for an hour and give yourself a break. You deserve it!

[posieparker]

woo hoo MN approval for plan 'mummy time' da da da da daaa daaa can't touch me!

[compo]

Mine are going in the bath as soon as the clock strikes six and neighbours finishes

[frasersmummy]

6pm??? wow that would be fantastic... my 5 year old will not be asleep before 8.30pm

yanbu but I am really envious and hopeful I will be able to get him down this early once he is at school

[posieparker]

Mine have always been in bed by 7pm, until recently and the older two go at 7.30pm....up by 6am though!

[mistletoekisses]

8.30? No way, I would go insane! Evenings are mine and mine alone!

[compo]

They don't go to sleep at six, they have a bath and stories til 7pm
then mutter, sing, talk to their toys until 8pm , but they are in bed not bothering me, lol

[mistletoekisses]

Same here compo!

[NormalityBites]

Mine is already abed

[goandshowdaddy]

YANBU - good plan . I'm hoping to do the same, except my reasoning is that I'm going out at 7.15 and need to be ready so want DS out of the way!

In that case AIBU??!

[VoulezVouzCrochezAvecJACK]

Mine are going up at half 6 before my brain explodes

[SeasideLil]

Put the little ones in front of the TV til bed at 7, at the same time the older can go to bed to read/play in room. Sanity first, always.

[posieparker]

dc4 is in bed, dc3 just about to get hair dried and boys in the bath.....so bed soon!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jasonthunderpants]

kiddies 4 and a half and 2and a bit in bed by 6pm,feet up and wine opened by 6.30 that is if I have done the washing up
In the Easter holidays dw working away I had them both bathed and in pj's by 3pm and just mooched about with them untill tea time then a bit of telly and bed
I know kids are nice and all that but after 12hrs of the litte monkeys I just want a bit of time off