ajs@hpfcla.UUCP (09/16/85)
> Why make the kid go to bed if he's not tired. When he's tired he'll fall > asleep anyway. We've never (up till now) set times for our daughter (now age 2.4). Sure enough, when she's tired she goes to bed. Sometimes at 1630, sometimes at midnight. Sometimes she gets up at 0500 -- and becomes quite insistent about waking up the rest of the household. Moral: Leaving things to Mother Nature does not necessarily produce the best results. While Megan might grow up more relaxed and in tune with her physical moods, she might also be undisciplined or lazy. And she has to learn to be more considerate. (Even if she does go off to play alone, just try (as a parent) to sleep while you hear your toddler rummaging around the house unattended... :-) Alan Silverstein