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

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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

^ 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

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

No later than 8:30

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.

Bedtime should be 7-7:30.

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.

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