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Lots of children like to stay up late at sleepovers

Lots of children enjoy a good old sleepover! What's not to love? A chance to hang out with friends, eat lots of yummy food and, perhaps staying up late!

However, one parent's concerns about a sleepovers has sparked online discussions.

She was unhappy when she heard what time her child went to sleep whilst at a sleepover.

"It turns out she and her friend were up until 4.30 am," she wrote.

Lots of other parents shared their thoughts on the situation. Some agreed 4.30am was too late for bedtime, whilst others didn't think it was a problem at all.

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Sleepovers can be lots of fun!

"I'm sure was when I was eight my mother was constantly telling us to pipe down!!" replied one person.

"4.30am is ridiculous" another person commented.

But what do you think?

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Parents may have different opinions on what time children should be heading to bed at a sleepover, but we want to hear from you!

Do you stay up late when you go to sleepovers, or are you expected to be asleep by a certain time?

Do you think you should have to go to bed at sleepovers at a particular time?

If so, when do you think is reasonable? Let us know in the comments!

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  • I think that they should be allowed to stay up however late they like but if there is a baby or young child in the house maybe be a bit quieter. Also maybe don’t have sleepovers the night before something like a test in school

  • also i’ve seen a few people saying that they should be getting a certain amount of sleep, but while it’s important, sleepovers aren’t really about getting sleep. one day won’t make a difference and as long as they’re usually getting a good amount of sleep imo it’s fine. essentially sleepovers are parties

  • This is my opinion on the bedtimes for children...

    Babies/toddlers/young kids
    a) 6:00 pm
    b) 7:00 pm

    5-7
    a) 7:30 pm
    b) 8:00 pm

    8-9
    a) 8:00 pm
    b) 8:30 pm
    c) 9:00 pm (if their parents feel like it)

    10's
    a) 10:00 pm
    b) 10:30 pm

    11-13
    a) 11:00 pm
    b) 11:30 pm

    14-15
    a) 12:00 pm

    16+
    a) 12:00 pm
    b) Their choice (only if they are mature/sensible)

    • CuteArcticWolf replied:
      I agree mostly, but for teens they need more sleep than most people think. Scientists have said that teens are going through big changes physically and mentally so for 16+ for option a it should be 11pm one hour earlier will make a difference

  • Whenever I have sleepovers, we usually sleep whenever we get tired, and if we don’t get tired we go downstairs and get a midnight (or later) feast. Me, personally like staying up late and usually don’t complain to my parents. (If I did they would tell me “Well, you’re the one who stayed up, not us…”)

  • I think that if there’s a bedtime at sleepovers it would take away some of the fun. Sleepovers wouldn’t be the same with a bedtime.

    • Cat_and_Rabbit_Lover replied:
      Agreed

  • When i have sleepovers, we usually go to 12am and then try to sleep. One time i had a sleepover with 2 of my friends and we stayed up all night. I had my first sleepover when i was 5 and we had to go to sleep at around 9:30 - 10 which i find suitable for that age. I am now 11 and don't have a bedtime at sleepovers. If we are being noisy our parents tell us to be quieter but never go to sleep. If children choose to stay up late at a sleepover they shouldn't moan to their parents that they are tired in the morning because it was the child's decision

    • Cat_and_Rabbit_Lover replied:
      I am nearly 11 and I stay up all night

  • I've never been on a sleepover 😔

    • Tennisgirl replied:
      It's ok, neither have I! Xx

  • Depends on the age.8 year-olds and under can stay up maybe until 10 but 9-year-olds and over can stay up until whatever time they want.

  • If the parent wanted the child to be asleep at a certain time then they should have talked to the friend's parents about a suitable bedtime

  • once I stayed up till 3 but not at a sleepover.

  • I might be having a sleepover on Friday, considering we are both twelve we will probably go to bed around 11.

  • no

  • Well, I think if you’re letting your child go to a sleepover, then you’re accepting that they’re not going to go to bed very early. But still, 4:30 am is very late!!

    • PurplePlayfulPuppy replied:
      exactly

  • I think that there shouldn’t be a set beyond for sleepovers it depends on the age tho

  • i think at my sleepover i was about 7 and we were in bed and asleep at like 8.30. but since then, ive been on sleepovers where we went to bed at around midnight and then stayed up till around 3.00 am talking and watching videos on our phones which i know is bad for you but it was a birthday party. i dont usually go to bed until around 10.45 usually because my parents trust me.

  • I think there should be two times the parent sets and the then the child (s) go to bed between those times. (But not always go to sleep!

  • i don't think that there should be a set bedtime lol. i've only been to 1 sleepover (i'm 14 lol) and we stayed up until like 3am and it was so fun :))

    • GoldenPuppy replied:
      Last sleepover I had I was around seven and I am now in 2 digits (lol)

  • I voted no because 4.30am is an inappropriate time and I think the maxium time is 12 am.

    • GoldenPuppy replied:
      Yeah

  • Depend on age
    Baby/toddlers - 6-8pm (babies have different sleeping patterns though)
    4-7years - 8-9pm
    Teens and tweens (8-18) - between 9pm and 1am
    (For sleepovers)
    In general: it’s the same for under 4s.
    4-7years- 7/8pm
    Tweens (8-12) - 8pm maybe 9
    Teens (13-18) 10/11pm
    Under 4s need I think 10 hours including naps
    4-12, 9 hours
    Teens 8 hours (but some reckon they need more sleep as teens is a vital stage in childhood as their bodies are going through major changes)

    • Tennisgirl replied:
      I think that for sleepovers teens and tweens should be the same. Xx

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