bedtime
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"The children constantly ask for their father and struggle to comprehend why he isn't home for bedtime or take them out as he used to. He was a very loving, involved father."
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
In hot weather, better sleep starts long before bedtime.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
During one six week study period, participants delayed their usual bedtime by 90 minutes.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
Normally, we're advised to knock coffee on the head around lunchtime - that's about eight hours before bedtime.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
From Vespers until the early bedtime he served his turn in the scriptorium, where all the writing was done.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
Meanwhile, New York's Mayor Zohran Mamdani has signed a tongue-in-cheek executive order "temporarily repealing bedtimes" to encourage children to watch the late-night games.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
Christmas disrupts normal routines, but San stresses that keeping anchor points like wake-ups, mealtimes and bedtimes the same helps children feel grounded.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2025
Short sleep and later bedtimes strengthened the relationship between screen time and cardiometabolic risk.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2025
Reestablishing routines like bedtimes and family meals is also key for older children to help create a sense of predictability and security.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2025
Their meals and bedtimes were supervised as if they were new girls at Roedean.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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