A Little Predicament

[LittleGirlEmilia]

Hey guys!
 
This is for fellow littles, so daddies, mommies and other caregivers don’t need to read this. Seriously. It’s just going to be something only littles will know. Top secret little stuff.
 
So back when I first discovered glitter   and I got it in my hair. It was extremely messy! So my question is – Do you think the caregivers are gone now? I’ll go with yes so let's get to the real issue.

 

 
 

 
 
 

 

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Right, so the actual reason I’m making this is because I’ve just realised something. Bedtime is a myth. Seriously, hear me out. Bedtime is a concept that was created so daddies and caregivers so they can have time to themselves! They entice us with tucks and bedtime stories, they make us excited for it! But what do they do when we’re in bed? Do they play with our stuffies? Do they watch our favourite cartoons without us? Maybe there’s a bigger conspiracy behind it all?

 

I’d love to hear your thoughts!

 

(( Don’t let them know we’re onto them >.> ))

[Lollipox]

Daddy: It’s bedtime. Shut your iPad off and go to sleep.

 

Me: It’S bEdTiMe. ShUt YoUr iPaD oFf aND gO tO sLeEp BAWKKKK

 

[MommySophia]

Am.. am I allowed to post here? If not, I'll delete it I promise!

As a CG, I can actually agree with this.

HOWEVER - Ive always conducted my bed times for my littles with what suited them. Their work or college schedule, their mental or physical issues, etc. 

For instance, I knew my ex little had a problem falling asleep, I'd make her bedtime 8pm. BUT I would be there, reading, snuggling, hair stroking, etc until she was sleepy. 8pm seems extreme, but it was a way to help her mind and body wind down that led her to a normal sleeping schedule and to actually be asleep by 10pm. 

Whereas I did have 1 little who was a super hyper active little and needed her rest for her busy schedule. We didn't have much time together, but I did enforce a bedtime because of all of the activity she had during the day. She needed her rest and as her Mommy I wasn't going to let my tired ex baby deal with such a hectic schedule. 

But sometimes.. yes, us CGs need a little quiet time after caring for adorably rambunctious littles all day. There is no conspiracy but maybe think of it as CG self care: we can't be "in" all the time and if we know our littles are sleeping peacefully (not forced into an early bedtime for no reason) then we can relax and kind of take that Responsible For The Little hat off for an hour or two. Not that we don't want that responsibility, but rather like taking that bra off at the end of the day. A small thing that helps us relax sometimes.

[Lollipox]

I aGrEe WiTh ThIs ExCePt ThAt I dOn’T

[kawasaku]

This is bigger news than my Oreos = Vegetable status update

*mind blown*

[pandagirl]

My daddy does't really enforce a set bedtime.

[JayJayBiscuit]

Oh no we have been found out!!

[FluffyBunnyPrincess]

My daddy asked me about setting a bedtime when we were making rules way back when we officially became little/daddy. It was the one rule I shut down immediately   I'm such a night owl, and then I also have insomnia... But also, I agree with you. Why should they get to have all the fun! I bet he would just play Pokemon whiteout me and steal my favorite stuffy!! 

[Tianna2197]

I asked my daddy for a bedtime, I think Ive been in bed at that time maybe 3 times hahaha, Im a terror

[Little kaiya]

My Daddy set my bedtime at 10pm which makes sense because I used to stay up until midnight and then be all tired and grouchy the next day. I dont really like it but I do feel much better in the mornings now so I know Daddy was right to do it even if I wont admit it to him.

 

Little kaiya

[Guest Littlebabyunicornx]

My bedtime is 11 but 9/10 I'm allowed to stay up past that if I've been super good and sometimes daddy falls asleep before me so I just go in the front room and read something if I can't sleep

[junebug0325]

My Daddy once let it slip to me one morning that he awoke during the night and ate the last of the chicken pasta when he said that we would eat the leftovers for dinner the next day! 

 

So that must mean that Daddy is up to something when I'm asleep!

 

... I'm on to himmmmmm!

[Guest QueenJellybean]

when i don't set my own bedtime, i'm a cranky baby. 

... but i like staying up late.

[Guest ☠Doobngoobr Hoobgz☠]

This is an awesome thread.  Thanks Barbie for starting it.

Perhaps for some daddies, that after bedtime time is a chance for a little alone time.  Many people forget how important that time can be.  A bit of time to destress and relax.  Or maybe it's just a time to think about what has to happen tomorrow.  I know for me it all depends on what is next.  There have been times when I really did need time to myself.  Or just a few moments to pre-make lunches and write little notes for my little to find the next day.  More often than not I would just go to bed at the same time and get up early the next morning.  But that's just me.

[Pup]

I have a great plan..

I'll test Daddy out. 

 

On one evening I'll put salt on the last three cookies.

On that same evening I'll just hide the toilet paper last minute. (And take one roll for myself)

Also on that same evening I'll just grab a spare TV remote.

 

When I hear him cough, It means that he ate one of those cookies.

When I hear him say "Sh*t!" It means that he doing as he said, but needs some toilet paper.

And when I push the off-button on the remote, I'll wait for him. 

Either way he's sleeping on the couch or he comes looking for me and uses his Daddy voice.

And if it happens all three.. 

 

Uh ohhhhh...

 

Then I'll hide in my self made blanket fort!

No Daddy's allowed!

 

Yay!

[LittleTeacup]

I don't have a caregiver so no bedtime for me. I have to do it myself!

 

When I have to get up early regularly it's not such a problem because I'm tired and I know I want a good sleep. But when I don't have to get up early I tend to sleep later, which of course makes me not tired until later at night. But I still rarely go to sleep later than 1:30.

 

But if I had a caregiver I would be good and once they tucked me in and said good night I wouldn't get up again. Where I need the most help is not using the internet right up until I sleep. There are books I want to read but I'm not reading them because I'm on the internet instead.

[Guest BohoBaby84]

I don't have a bedtime and Daddy just goes to bed whenever I do.  I do usually go to bed quite early though.  Sometimes Daddy gets up when I'm asleep.  Hmm...

[Maids]

I kNeW iT

 

 

...

 

I mean not like I listened anyways LOL