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

My DS went to bed at 7pm (ie lights out) at that age, but no older siblings or distractions which probably made it easier. He slept a full 12 hours until 7am.

DD we aim between 7-8pm , in bed for like 7 can have her iPad or story for half an hour and then sleep by 8. Doesn’t always work, but she’s usually good and falls asleep by herself by 8/8:30 .

if bed time routine starts any later than 8 she’s a nightmare and then it’s hours of in and out of bed . Regardless she always wakes around 7 which is fine for school mornings so works well.

We have had family staying and she’s been going a bit later like 9/10 and the next day she’s just emotional lol 😂 can’t wait for normal routine to commence

But that is still 10 hours sleep, so I assume if you’re putting your children to bed at 7 they’re still having 10 hours? There are people on this thread saying their 5 year old is in bed by 9.30/10 and difficult to wake. Clearly their sleep needs are not being met, which is absolutely not fair to a child.
I am aware that you can’t force a child to sleep longer but they could at least be in bed having stories etc from earlier. Some people don’t like bed time routines because it’s easier to leave their child up late than get everything done by a reasonable time after school.

You were the one talking about 12 hours for all 5yos. Why have you rushed straight to judgement about how people are doing bedtime?

@senior30 That's not what you said before. You said anything less than 12 hours is not fair to the child, not anything less than that individual child's sleep needs. The second I agree with.

I wouldn't have put DS to bed early and read to him for an hour longer, rather than leaving him to quietly play lego in the evening. I am a lone parent and that would not have allowed me time to myself. He wasn't reading on his own for long periods until 6/7 years old.

DS wakes up just before 8 (wakes naturally, we don’t have to wake him up). School is 10-15 mins walk away, and the gates open at 8:55. He can go to the toilet, wash his face, eat breakfast, get dressed and brush his teeth in under 40mins easily.

He’ll probably have to get up earlier for secondary school, but most kids live pretty close to their primary schools.

Mine are nearly 6. We aim for lights out somewhere between 7:30 and 8.

Oh right That's late our schools open at 8.40