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What time do your 5-7 year olds go to sleep?

hey baby View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 08:06 PM Post #1
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We are struggling to get zzzzz before 10pm these days :-(

galba View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 08:11 PM Post #2
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DD6 goes to bed at 8pm and she sleeps till 7am, later at the weekend.

-meh- View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 08:13 PM Post #3
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both my boys go to bed at the same time, they are 5 and 8. usually somewhere between 7.30 and 8.30 depending on the night and the activity (eg karate night is later). Early bed is around 7 if they get told they are having that.

EBeditor View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 08:14 PM Post #4
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Lights off at around 7.30pm and then it may take 30 mins or so for him to get to sleep. Wake time between 6-7am.

RealityBites View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 08:15 PM Post #5
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My almost-5yo is in FYOS and we try to get her into bed by 8pm. However, with toilet and water stops, she didn't go to bed until 8.45 tonight. She wakes up around 7 am on her own usually.

farfaraway View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 08:17 PM Post #6
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6:30, allowed to read until 7. Lights out after that. Never an argument, she's knackered, needs the sleep, and I wouldn't let her argue it any other way. Weekends are a little more laid-back, but we don't ever deviate too far off - neither of my kids will sleep in the morning after a late night (more's the tragedy!) 10pm bedtime would be the death of me OP! EFS of stupid iPad variety This post has been edited by farfaraway: 14/02/2013, 08:19 PM

80'sKnickerb... 80'sKnickerbockers View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 08:18 PM Post #7
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8pm for DD6. Give or take 20 mins. Maybe try a different bedtime routine to get the sleep happening earlier. We had to rearrange DD's routine toward the end of school hols as she was sleeping close to 9:30 some nights.

libbylu View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 08:18 PM Post #8
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Really depends on what time he wakes up. We put him in to bed about 12 hours after he wakes up - then there's half an hour story and cuddle then half an hour/45 mins to fall asleep. He really need 11 hours overnight (DS 6 in grade 1), but often only gets 10.5 hours. If he sleeps in til 8 he'll be asleep roughly by nine. If he's up at 7 we try to have him asleep by 8.

KDA View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 08:19 PM Post #9
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Try to get to bed by 8pm at the latest. Occasionally DD can push it to 8.30

.Jerry. View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 08:22 PM Post #10
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Molly is 7 and on school nights she goes to bed between 6.30 and 7.15pm. It depends on how tired she is for when she falls asleep - sometimes in 5 minutes, sometimes in 30 minutes. She has books in bed with her. I don't fuss too much on Friday nights as we usually have friends over. Sometimes it can be 10.30. Saturdays she usually goes to bed at about 8.30pm. Weekdays Molly gets up at 6.30am. Weekends about 7am.

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