What in your opinion is a reasonable time to set for a 7 year olds bedtime?

Question

I usually set my childs bedtime around 8pm or half 8 at the very latest, is this too early? too late? or do you think this is about right please??

Answer 1

8:30 is my son's bedtime when he's in school (he's 8). During the summer he's in bed by 10 but he can lay and read until 10:30 if he isn't sleepy yet. If I didn't give him a bedtime in the summer, he would stay up all night and sleep all day and what kind of vacation is he having if he sleeps all day?

Answer 2

I say 8:00 at the earliest and 9:00 at the latest but it also depends on what time your getting up. Say if you've got to be up between 6:00-7:00 I say 8:00. If your getting up between 7:00-9:00 I say 9:00

Answer 3

8pm at the very latest.

Answer 4

During school 8 or 8:30 is good.  Summer break 9:30 or 10 (and it's okay to break that rule occasionally)

Answer 5

It's all depending on your family lifestyle.

8pm is great but you have to spare 30mins for storytelling, tucking-in and kiss-kiss, and plenty more.  If you intend to put your child in bed at 8pm, you'll have to get him ready to bed by 730pm.

Answer 6

During school ours is 8:30 during summer 9:30-10:00.  We stay up late in the summer becuase the kids can sleep in.  It works for our family!

Answer 7

8 is good

Answer 8

On school nights 8 is reasonable. During the summer kids don't need a bed time. They sleep when they are tired.

Answer 9

i think thats perfect. children are very active and needs tons of rest. 8pm sounds like a great bedtime.

Answer 10

My children are 11,3 and 2 and they all go to bed at 8 and 9 on the weekends.  My oldest gets up at 7 for school and needs about 10-11 hours a night....................

Answer 11

I think between 9 pm - 9:30 pm is an appropriate time to go to bed.  That is generally at least 8-9 hours of sleep time.

Answer 12

i put all three of mine down at 730 to 8. my oldest is 11 her bed time is 8 then my babies is 730.

Answer 13

Thats exactly the right time, its not too early or too late...good job :]

Answer 14

That sounds perfect.

Answer 15

that is exactly right.

Answer 16

sounds just right to me :)