Letting kids choose their own bedtime sounds chaotic, but I've seen it work wonders with my nephew. He's seven, and since my sister let him decide when to sleep, he actually goes to bed earlier than before — around 8:30 PM instead of fighting until 10. The catch is that he has to wake up for school on time, and any tiredness is his responsibility. Parents often underestimate how much control kids can handle. What's your take — should children have a say in their sleep schedule, or is that asking for trouble?