How many hours of sleep for your 7 year old?
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Anonymous
+1. Irritable and low energy if he gets fewer than 10 hrs. Bedtime is 8:30 and he wakes naturally usually around 7. If he goes to bed late, he’ll still wake up at the same time (never sleeps in, even once when we got back from a trip at 1am…he still was up at 7 the next day!) and just be cranky all day. |
Anonymous
This is a key point. My 7 year now will sleep in by an hour or slightly more, and it gives us a lot more flexibility around bedtime (not on school days obviously). I assume it's hormonal/developmental and happens for all older kids at some point. Certainly before the teen years! |
Anonymous
| 8:30-6:30. Maybe until 7. We need to roll bedtime earlier. But its hard. She and her sister (4 yrs) get so riled up at night. |
Anonymous
| 10 hours during the school year and 10-12 during the summer. Fresh air and lots of natural light made her very tired at that age! |
Anonymous
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10.5-11
8:30/9-7:30 On the weekends he usually sleeps until 8ish |
Anonymous
| We aim for 10 hours. My 6yo needs a little more, and my almost 8yo can function just fine with a little less. |
Anonymous
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About 10. Bedtime is 8:00, she can read until about 8:30, and the alarm goes off at 7:15.
Major night owl... we have to give melatonin sometimes to get her to actually go to sleep. |
Anonymous
| Usually about 10 hours (9pm to 7am). Our lights out time is 8:30 but she takes awhile to fall asleep. She wakes up on her own around 7. |
Anonymous
| 10 to 10.5 hours. They are asleep around 8 pm and wake up naturally anywhere between 6 and 630 am. Sometimes they sleep in until 7 if they are rundown/getting sick / had a big week. |
Anonymous
| 11 |
Anonymous
We shoot for a 7:30pm bedtime during the school year because she has to get up at 6:45am. During the summer, it’s more like 8:30pm-8am. So somewhere around 11-12 hours/night. |
Anonymous
| About 10. Usually 830 to 630. Occasionally he sleeps in to 730. |