tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post5116834398899198166..comments2023-11-02T08:38:49.854-07:00Comments on A Tale of Three Beans: Yawn: Let's Put Jordan to Sleep!MommaBeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452302193049028569noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-12093181930878986672010-06-16T19:27:00.320-07:002010-06-16T19:27:00.320-07:00Shelby, welcome to the blog and I hope one day we ...Shelby, welcome to the blog and I hope one day we will gt to welcome you to Amman. It is a difficult subject and one that can be even harder in countries where late bed-times are the norm.<br /><br />Please send me a private message at mommabean at windowslive dot com so we can discuss schools off-line...MommaBeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452302193049028569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-65223094126866684312010-06-16T19:26:59.423-07:002010-06-16T19:26:59.423-07:00Shelby, welcome to the blog and I hope one day we ...Shelby, welcome to the blog and I hope one day we will gt to welcome you to Amman. It is a difficult subject and one that can be even harder in countries where late bed-times are the norm.<br /><br />Please send me a private message at mommabean at windowslive dot com so we can discuss schools off-line...MommaBeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452302193049028569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-6396870608431590112010-06-15T23:29:22.354-07:002010-06-15T23:29:22.354-07:00I have just found your blog and am loving your ass...I have just found your blog and am loving your assertive nature! I am a mom of two, with one on the way and I often find that people are shocked with those of us that are alright with following our own parenting rules. My daughter (just turned 6) is EXHAUSTED by her first year of school and is often in bed by 6 pm! People are shocked, but she's well rested and happy come morning time. Thanks for writing about a subject that isn't always widely accepted!<br /><br />We are an expat family living in Thailand and are looking at Amman as a future possibility. You mention that your child(ren) are school aged. We are also americans and i'm just beginning to research schools. Do you have any suggestions on a school or schools that you or your friends enjoy?! My daughter is currently in Kindergarten.<br /><br />Thanks and I look forward to reading more of your blog! Enjoy your summer holidays.Shelby Reynolds (Loving Rice)http://www.lovingrice.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-73594639037746558852010-06-11T04:13:38.502-07:002010-06-11T04:13:38.502-07:00Um T, Seriously, nap time would be a great idea......Um T, Seriously, nap time would be a great idea... remember those blue mats? Teehee. And, yes, we do put our kids to bed rather early... teehee.MommaBeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452302193049028569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-43364113319061520012010-06-10T23:53:56.259-07:002010-06-10T23:53:56.259-07:00A couple years ago I was in summer mode and we oft...A couple years ago I was in summer mode and we often put the kids to bed at 9 pm and they'd get up around 8 or 8:30. I felt 9 was a bit late, but we enjoyed visiting our Arab friends and as we were sleeping in, it worked. A friend asked me about my kids sleeping habits. When I told her, she commented, "Wow, if they go to sleep early, they'll wake up early!". 9 pm was incredibly early in her book. <br /><br />It is amazing to me how elementary school aged kids can fall asleep anywhere. On picnics, amidst chaos, noise, and bright sun, they take naps - obviously out of exhaustion. <br /><br />I've often said, as a teacher, we could revolutionize the education system here by doing one thing. Forget better teaching practices, better curriculum, etc., how about making sure each child that walks in the doors of the school has had a full night's sleep!<br /><br />~ Um Tulipabu 'n um tuliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02866099268048300322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-67310458163517677082010-06-09T11:22:26.013-07:002010-06-09T11:22:26.013-07:00Nido, yeah I know it can be heard. It took awhile...Nido, yeah I know it can be heard. It took awhile after we moved for everyone to realize that when we said, no the kids can't come to an event that starts at 7 we meant it ;). Hang in there and I'm glad you can benefit from the links.MommaBeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452302193049028569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-41551340584911612732010-06-09T11:13:40.804-07:002010-06-09T11:13:40.804-07:00Spending Summer vacations in Amman at my parents&#...Spending Summer vacations in Amman at my parents' made everyone I know there accuse me of being a bad and an unfair mom! I put my girl to sleep at 7 pm no matter what. It got hard sometimes and I suffered especially when relatives and friends visited at night with all their kids hyper, loud and all. <br />And by the way a lot of Jordanians here deal with the same issue like those in Jordan.<br />Thanks for the chart and link! Great post:)!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13006674989162370608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-41972858125557517482010-06-09T09:14:51.885-07:002010-06-09T09:14:51.885-07:00And, Kinzi, I was a bit surprised. They mentioned...And, Kinzi, I was a bit surprised. They mentioned that teenagers need a good amount of sleep as well. Good to know.MommaBeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452302193049028569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-83652641599419481682010-06-09T09:11:14.917-07:002010-06-09T09:11:14.917-07:00Emi, that's my thought exactly! When do peopl...Emi, that's my thought exactly! When do people get mommy and daddy time if the kids are up until 10 or 11 (or later). And I agree with you on the start time of school. Very early for the poor little late sleepers.MommaBeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452302193049028569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-3062301865998620202010-06-09T08:41:20.271-07:002010-06-09T08:41:20.271-07:00Bravo 3alayki MommaBean!!! Just realized I need to...Bravo 3alayki MommaBean!!! Just realized I need to get my younger two to bed a tad earlier. :)kinzihttp://www.kinziblogs.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-16479577750948534772010-06-09T06:17:25.826-07:002010-06-09T06:17:25.826-07:00Momma Bean - YES! Thank you for talking about this...Momma Bean - YES! Thank you for talking about this. I have always been so surprised to see people letting their kids stay up until all hours. Even little 2 and 3 year old children.<br /><br />In my own sociology analysis (which is probably worthless) I always wondered if the desert heat drives a culture to be more nocturnal? But that doesn't change the fact that SCHOOLS START EARLY.<br /><br />We try to start reading at 7:30 each night so that the boy is nodding off at 8:00. There are sometimes exceptions... but never on school nights. And Mean Momma Emi also enforces this through the summer. I don't want the boy's schedule all mucked up just because he's out of school - it's a habit we've built and we're keeping it. Despite everyone else's shock and horror.<br /><br />(And let's face it: parents need a bit of time to themselves too!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com