8 year old gets up at 6:15. What time should lights out be?

[Anonymous]

Trying to adjust to a new morning schedule. How much sleep do kids need at this age?

[Anonymous]

My 7-year-old needs 11 hours, so bedtime is at 7 (usually asleep by 730), and wakeup is at 6 (or as late as 630). I feel like she needs more sleep than the average kid, though.

[Anonymous]

Bedtime should be 7-7:30.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bedtime should be 7-7:30.

That's fine in the winter but during the summer when it's full daylight that would be far too early.

[Anonymous]

No later than 8:30

[Anonymous]

My 7 yo needs a lot of sleep but he has a 7pm bedtime for 6:45 wake up.

[Anonymous]

^ I just notice you said lights out. He gets 20 minutes with his light on an automatic timer. So that puts lights out at 7:20. Id probably say 7:30 for an 8 yo

[Anonymous]

My 9 year old goes to sleep at 8:30-9:00 and wakes up at 8:00am.

[Anonymous]

Our ped is happy with 10 hours, which seems to fall within the standard rec (9-12) for this age. https://jcsm.aasm.org/doi/10.5664/jcsm.5866

Ten hours of sleep would mean the kid has to be asleep by 8:15. Assuming it takes him 20-30 minutes to fall asleep, lights out is 7:45.

Your kid may need more or less time, but if you're not sure where to start, it's a solid initial target.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bedtime should be 7-7:30.

+1

Most kids that age need 11 hours of sleep. Target 7pm, but flex to 7:30 on special occasions if necessary. Certainly not later than 8pm sharp, even in summer.

[Anonymous]

I would start the bedtime routine at 7pm — meaning bath, reading, brushing teeth,etc— with the goal of the kid being asleep at 8pm

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 7-year-old needs 11 hours, so bedtime is at 7 (usually asleep by 730), and wakeup is at 6 (or as late as 630). I feel like she needs more sleep than the average kid, though.

Mine is like this too.
As for PP worried about summer sunsets, we just got blackout curtains. Sleep needs don't change with the sun.

[Anonymous]

Every kid is different. I think 8:00 goal without 8:30 the case sometimes is fine, especially if your kid seems well rested.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bedtime should be 7-7:30.

That's fine in the winter but during the summer when it's full daylight that would be far too early.

Disagree. If the kid needs to be up at 615 they need to be in bed early. They can use room darkening blinds or something.
At 8yo my kid was asleep by 8 awake around 7. So i would aim to have lights out by 730 if waking at 615.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bedtime should be 7-7:30.

+1

Most kids that age need 11 hours of sleep. Target 7pm, but flex to 7:30 on special occasions if necessary. Certainly not later than 8pm sharp, even in summer.

Ok Jan