To ask you what time a 5 yr old should go to bed

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I've heard 7.30; is that normal?

We never manage it that early but I'm worried it's affecting her in school (esp towards home time).

What time do/did you have for your 5 yr olds?

Thank you

Mine is 4 but sleeps 7.30ish until 6. If he's had a nap in the car it's 9pm 🙃

At 5, DS needed 10 hours sleep. The school was a few minutes walk away so he didn't need to be up until 7:30, so asleep by 9:30, so bed by 9 at the latest, though usually 8:30.

Our 5 year old is in bed at 18.30 asleep by 19.00

My 4.5 yr old is in bed at 6.30 asleep for 7 and my 2 yr old is in bed at 6 asleep for 6.30. Both up between 6-7am. Have to do this as I'm a single parent and need the time in the evenings to get things done/ have something to eat etc kids seem to be fine with this routine though

Same with my DD.

Mine is in bed for 6:45-7pm and asleep 7:15-7:30ish. Wakes happily between 6-7am xox

Mine gets up between 6.30 and 7 on school days, aim for 8pm asleep but often a bit later.

Everything gets pushed back a bit in holiday.

DD is 4.5, we start bedtime routine at 7, lights out at 7.30, usually asleep by 8

Depends on the child, really. Does your wake up tired or reluctant to get up? If not, then making bedtime earlier will mean getting up earlier!

My 5.5 year olds go to bed at 7, usually asleep by 7:15 then wake usually at 6 (this week it’s been 7!!!!!!!!!!! Yay!)

Dinner 5, up at 5.30 for playing upstairs and bathtime. Stories at 6-6.30pm and in bed with his clock that reads additional stories 630-6.45. He’s always fast asleep by 7pm. Generally he’s awake at 6ish (no matter what time he goes to bed).

7:30 is fine

7:30 on a school night. 8:30 otherwise.

I admire anyone who can manage the early bed times. Given I always worked full time by the time they were picked up at creche at 6 /630 got home, food, homework, reading etc it was eight at the earliest.

Thankfully they both managed to bounce out of the bed at seven every morning.

Dc3 is 5 and goes to bed 7-7.30pm on a school night and wakes at 7-7.30am. She stays up later on Friday/Saturday. She would sleep in longer if I let her.

Too early! No need to be in bed 6.30 pm - 7.30-8pm is the average time for a 5 year old bed time

Bed at 7 and up at 7 here. Lots of my DC’s friends seem to go a lot later. Mine definitely needs the sleep!!

I would put my DC to bed based on amount of sleep needed and the time we get up in the morning.

www.sleepfoundation.org/children-and-sleep/how-much-sleep-do-kids-need

That's a sign they need to go to bed earlier how do you get up dressed and to school if they don't get up until 8

There’s no such thing as “too early” though, is there? It’s utterly subjective and the implied judgment is unhelpful. If a child is sleeping 5 mins after their head hits the pillow then it’s the right time for them.

Bath at 7, then straight to bed after that, so could be between 7.25 and 8pm depending on how long he swims for.

Wakes up between 6am and 7pm.

Born Nov 2017.

We aim for 7 but it's more often 7:30-8 than not

My just turned 5 year old probably goes to sleep around 9pm and wakes around 7.30am. It could sometimes be as early as 7.30pm if she’s had a tiring day and it was nearly 10pm last night.

She has always been low sleep needs, even as a baby.

It's 4 mins away.

But yeah it's a rush sometimes.

Tillyandmilly* I don’t believe 8pm is the average for a 5 year old at all !

My 6 year old is in bed for 7pm mostly and his slightly older siblings are ready for bed chilling in their rooms/reading at 7pm too.

if you have to rush in the mornings OP then DC must be tired and needs to go to bed earlier (work/dinner etc permitting !)