6yo sleep question

[Milkand2sugarsplease]

What time do your 6yo's go to bed?

DS is no trouble going to bed and will go to bed at whatever time I prompt him to. He will then read a book for a bit before I put his light out. At this point he will then talk to his teddies, play with the little toys he has on his bedside table etc

He doesn't fall asleep til 9/10pm. He's happy in bed - not getting up repeatedly, not messing around wanting drinks, a wee etc and He's fine in a morning ie, happy to get up, not tired or grumpy etc.

Can I just assume that he's having enough sleep and leave him to it or should I be doing something differently?

I should add he's usually in bed by 7.30/8 at the latest. And sleeps til 7.15 on a school morning and 8.15 at weekend.

I'd say your doing just fine 😁 at least he's in bed! If you want him to actually sleep earlier maybe put him into bed earlier? I think it sounds fine

My 6YO is like this. Will take himself off to bed at bedtime around 8pm. But will still be up chatting with his teddies in bed at 9/10pm.

Personally I think he needs more sleep. He's up at 7am and is grumpy, can't be arsed getting up etc. But I don't know what else to do. I can't physically force him to sleep.

@flylikeabirdx it doesn't seem to matter how early I take him up to bed, he's still awake late on.

@Fatted maybe I'll just work on the idea that if he's not grouchy and tired, he must be getting the sleep he needs and not worry about it. You're right, I can't force sleep - he's not messing around and making excuses to get up so I'll just leave him be.

It's strange to see him growing up and clearly not needing the 12+ hours they need as littlies.

It's funny cos as a baby he would only sleep in his cot, in a dark room with white noise and it was literally like a switch flicked at 6.30 and he NEEDED his bed and the world knew about it if he couldn't have it. Now he's like the Duracell bunny and just keeps going and going and going. 😂