My son has started to read by himself, thanks to some new books that he loves. It's hugely exciting, but there's one wrinkle: he has been staying up for hours and reading by flashlight.

I want to encourage him to read by himself, and have fond childhood memories of reading by flashlight myself! But I also want to set boundaries, and ensure an earlier bedtime. I haven't done that yet, just because I'm so thrilled about this development (and so far, he's mostly read by himself only at night).

We will encourage daytime reading and start bedtime earlier. Any other thoughts on how to encourage/manage a new self reader?