Bedtime Routine

What happens in your house when bedtime is announced? Judging from a recent survey from Tesco it looks like bedtime is causing parents grief up and down the country. Looking at the national figures over a third of parents either lose or have lost control over their children's bedtime routine. It certainly surprises me to see 13% of children have no bedtime routine. In fact 21% of children living in the east of the country have no bedtime routine.

The biggest problems appear to be in London with over half the parents surveyed saying they have lost control. A knock on effect of this is that problems at bedtime cause a great deal of friction between parents.

The survey was carried out in connection with a range of toys Tesco are introducing. These are characters from the new television program In the Night Garden. The program is aimed at younger children and tries to help them to relax so that they are able to settle down to sleep in the evening.

See below for the full survey results.

The In the Night Garden toys range at Tesco includes:

Makka Pakka Bathtime Toy (£9.97)
Squirty, splashy bathtime fun with Makka Pakka! Fill him with water and turn him upside down for a silly shower! He also comes with uff-uff bellows and a trumpet.
Ages 18 months +

Ninky Nonk Train Set (£9.97)
All aboard the Ninky Nonk! Just like the on-screen version, this colourful train has five colourful cars that connect together for endless roll-along fun!
Ages 18 months +

Playdoh (£2.47 each)
In The Night Garden character figure has a fun-shaped stamp in its base and comes posed on top of a three-ounce can of colorful PLAY-DOH compound!
Ages 3 and up.

12" Igglepiggle or Upsy Daisy Talking Plush (£14.97 each)
Children can have a larger version of their favourite character with fun music and sounds from the show!
Ages 18 months +

Mini Plush Bean Bag toys (£4.97 each)
Collection of three soft, snuggly mini-plush figures. Includes Upsy Daisy, Makka Pakka and Igglepiggle with his red blanket!
Ages 12 months +

Regional statistics

National
37% lose/lost control of their children's bedtime routine
13% have no bedtime routine
17% of parents feel angry if their child's bedtime routine is disturbed
13% of parents feel tearful if their child's bedtime routine is disturbed
25% admit that they have argued with their partner over their child's bedtime routine

East
28% lose/lost control of their children's bedtime routine
21% have no bedtime routine
20% of parents feel angry if their child's bedtime routine is disturbed
4% of parents feel tearful if their child's bedtime routine is disturbed
21% admit that they have argued with their partner over their child's bedtime routine

London
52% lose/lost control of their children's bedtime routine
11% have no bedtime routine
33% of parents feel angry if their child's bedtime routine is disturbed
32% of parents feel tearful if their child's bedtime routine is disturbed
46% admit that they have argued with their partner over their child's bedtime routine

Midlands
34% lose/lost control of their children's bedtime routine
8% have no bedtime routine
16% of parents feel angry if their child's bedtime routine is disturbed
9% of parents feel tearful if their child's bedtime routine is disturbed
26% admit that they have argued with their partner over their child's bedtime routine

North East
55% lose/lost control of their children's bedtime routine
11% have no bedtime routine
21% of parents feel angry if their child's bedtime routine is disturbed
11% of parents feel tearful if their child's bedtime routine is disturbed
23% admit that they have argued with their partner over their child's bedtime routine

North West
33% lose/lost control of their children's bedtime routine
15% have no bedtime routine
15% of parents feel angry if their child's bedtime routine is disturbed
8% of parents feel tearful if their child's bedtime routine is disturbed
20% admit that they have argued with their partner over their child's bedtime routine

Northern Ireland
44% lose/lost control of their children's bedtime routine
11% have no bedtime routine
11% of parents feel angry if their child's bedtime routine is disturbed
22% of parents feel tearful if their child's bedtime routine is disturbed

Scotland
38% lose/lost control of their children's bedtime routine
9% have no bedtime routine
9% of parents feel angry if their child's bedtime routine is disturbed
15% of parents feel tearful if their child's bedtime routine is disturbed
22% admit that they have argued with their partner over their child's bedtime routine

South East
35% lose/lost control of their children's bedtime routine
17% have no bedtime routine
14% of parents feel angry if their child's bedtime routine is disturbed
17% of parents feel tearful if their child's bedtime routine is disturbed
26% admit that they have argued with their partner over their child's bedtime routine

South West
33% lose/lost control of their children's bedtime routine
14% have no bedtime routine
18% of parents feel angry if their child's bedtime routine is disturbed
11% of parents feel tearful if their child's bedtime routine is disturbed
22% admit that they have argued with their partner over their child's bedtime routine

Wales
33% lose/lost control of their children's bedtime routine
13% have no bedtime routine
15% of parents feel angry if their child's bedtime routine is disturbed
17% of parents feel tearful if their child's bedtime routine is disturbed
27% admit that they have argued with their partner over their child's bedtime routine

Yorkshire
39% lose/lost control of their children's bedtime routine
6% have no bedtime routine
8% of parents feel angry if their child's bedtime routine is disturbed
10% of parents feel tearful if their child's bedtime routine is disturbed
27% admit that they have argued with their partner over their child's bedtime routine

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