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Subject: Re: corporal punishment in schools (really bedtimes)
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Date: Tue, 10-Sep-85 12:05:49 EDT
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Summary: Early bedtime to obtain peace?

In article <413@scirtp.UUCP>, todd@scirtp.UUCP (Todd Jones) writes:
> >     One question:  What are the reasons people have for setting specific
> > bedtimes for their children?  How about curfews? (I never had one either)

> My wife and I love our children (1 &4) dearly and cherish the time
> spent with them throughout the day. 
> 
> However, after 8:30 or so, My wife and I have our time together.

I think that that reason for sending kids together is a loser, first
because they can sense that they're being gotten rid of, and second
because you can't do it with a slightly older kid.

A better solution, in our household, is to get some adult time
together by getting up earlier.