Hiya poodi, can't remember at that age when bedtime was, but throughout childhood I always had strict bedtimes - did me no harm no harm no harm no harm (;-))
Seriously poodi - we allways had plenty of sleep and neither Big Sis nor I fared badly in our education whereas as some poor schoolmates did seem to struggle - and they were usually the ones who had odd bedtimes - holidays in term times etc. I am grateful to my mum for our loving upbringing x
Used to get annoyed when mum put us to bed early,especially when the sun was shining,but your right made us more alert,what angers me is when i finish work say 10pm,their are parents dragging their children the shops or supermarkets,when they know its a school day the next day...
I've always been a night person and used to lie awake for hours after my bedtime, and my daughter is the same. I did pretty well at school and she is in the top section of all her classes. There's always a study that tells someone they're doing something wrong.