[m21sniper]

Heck at that age, for summer nights i don't think 1am would be unreasonable, but i'm pretty liberal with letting kids stay up late.

I do agree that if the kids don't heed your call to turn the volume down on the X-box your proper response is to march straight into their room and collect the system until morning.

I suspect that after 2-3 times of that happening your edict that the sound be turned down will be viewed as if it was issued from the mouth of god himself.

If your wife meddles, tell her quite simply, "My love....two words. United front."