Kids: Today, my 4-year-old brother has a very strict 8:30 PM bedtime....

By minissaussette - 08/04/2016 23:39 - France - Cergy

Today, my 4-year-old brother has a very strict 8:30 PM bedtime. Since I would have to walk past his door to get to the rest of the house, I'm not allowed to leave my room past that time, lest I tempt him to get up too. I can't even go to the bathroom. FML

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By rhplb - 17/05/2016 13:10 - Philippines - Quezon City

Today, I arrived to work at exactly 8 so I could leave at exactly 5, without overtime. I found out later that my brother took my keys with him somewhere and now I can't enter the house until he gets back at 11. FML

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By Alex - 26/03/2009 04:42 - United States

Today, I realized my friends and I should be more careful what we say around my younger brother. I never thought he was paying attention until today. My stepmom told him it was time to go to bed. He responded, "I think it's time for you to suck one." My brother is 4. FML

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By animelover - 25/07/2010 23:21 - Canada

Today, my boyfriend came over while I was babysitting my little brother. He wouldn't stay in bed, so my boyfriend told him,"If you don't stay in bed, the monster will eat you!" I now have to wash my brother's bedsheets, because he was too afraid to get up and go pee. FML

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Law and order

By Anonymous - 01/01/2016 07:03 - United States - Reno

Today, at the age of 20, I still have a bed time. It is strictly enforced by my cat via endless meows if I am up past 11 pm. FML

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By whymyroomthough - 06/08/2014 22:18 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I woke up because of a weird noise. Scared, I turned on my bedside lamp. I saw my older, 17-year-old brother peeing in my bedroom doorway. He was hoping I'd step in it in the morning. FML

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Yeet the kid

By Anonymous - 29/06/2021 16:01

Today, my son no longer tries to sneak in and out of the house at inappropriate times. Now, he just brazenly walks out, ignoring me when I ask where he’s going, then walks back in at like 4 in the morning, and again ignores me because he’s still on his phone to someone. FML

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Supreme Betrayal

By chocobo - 11/07/2018 01:30

Today, I discovered that my family routinely waits until after my bedtime to order a pepperoni pizza, my favorite food. If that wasn't bad enough, I'm 17 and still have a strictly enforced bedtime. FML

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Strange parenting

By Anonymous - 25/01/2023 18:30 - United States - El Paso

Today, for the fourth day in a row, my nine year-old son dragged his feet when it’s bedtime with any excuse he can come up with. He keeps getting up an hour later to tell me a story. No punishment, nothing works. I gave up and offered him $300, yes $300 cash, to go to sleep. He said no and ran to bed crying, saying I upset him. FML

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By Braelynn - 26/01/2011 07:48

Today, my 4 year old cousin is staying overnight. Every time I fall asleep he wakes me up to tell me I fell asleep. FML

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Sounds like a cult

By Anonymous - 04/02/2025 08:00 - United States - Duncan

Today, I realized that my 14 year-old runs my home. She has her own room, while her 11 year-old sister and I (her mother) share a room. I literally have to get her permission to go anywhere as well. FML

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Saturday 9 April 2016 15:14

Oh that's hardly fair.. Surely you can't be expected not to use the bathroom.

juturnaamo 29

Saturday 9 April 2016 15:17

Why don't you just trade rooms?

Comments

gabby1001 9

Saturday 9 April 2016 16:32

does your brother have a door? or maybe put up a curtain that u can close when he's sleeping? I know wat it feels like OP. I got a 4yo sister who screams about everything. shes screaming in timeout right now!

Markgray2525 11

Saturday 9 April 2016 16:44

Well atleast you can water the plants out side your window

MissMayLaw001 21

Saturday 9 April 2016 16:44

Why does he have such a late bedtime?

InfiniteSunshine 32

Saturday 9 April 2016 17:09

That bedtime isn't late, I'd say it's pretty reasonable for a 4yr old. My little sister had an 830 bedtime until she was about 8 because she needed a good, long sleep or she'd be grumpy. However, I had a bedtime of 930 at that age because I was just a different kid who was more mellow and easier to handle. Bedtimes all depend on the type of child.

MissMayLaw001 21

Saturday 9 April 2016 23:36

8:30 was my bedtime when I was 14.

Shade1982 20

Monday 11 April 2016 13:38

Seriously? Wow... That is early...

lexiieeex3 32

Saturday 9 April 2016 17:21

That's a bit unreasonable...

InfiniteSunshine 32

Saturday 9 April 2016 17:23

This is incredibly unfair, the older sibling shouldn't have to abide by the needs/rules specific to the younger sibling. If your parents are worried about your sibling being tempted to get up just because you walk by, well it's their job to teach them the rules and that bedtime means they have to stay in bed, regardless of what they hear outside. If they aren't taught this, they will never learn it. Also, the rest of the world isn't going to cater and accommodate around your younger sibling like this. So your parents are really setting them up for disaster.