[shane3fan]

My wife and I had a discussion about our son's bedtime, and I am curious what time other people get their kids to bed. My son is 8 years old, has to get up at 6:45 for school, goes to the YMCA after school and takes Tae Kwon Do and plays soccer--gets home around 6 after my wife picks him up. My wife puts my son to bed at 8.

Just looking for an idea of what time you get your kids of similar age in bed.

 

[Wasserpest]

Sounds about right to me... Maybe half an hour later in a year, then 9 pm when he is 12...

Not to bring this OT that early on, but... how long do you let your kids stay in bed on the weekends, when they don't have to get up? Seems like as they get older, they stay in bed longer, if I don't kick them out they will still be there past 10. :icon_roll

 

[kamikazi]

elementary school 8 or 9, 9-10 for junior high, 10-11 for HS.

 

[kamikazi]

my parents were pretty lenient by the time I was in HS, I got to stay up till whenever I liked, but if I failed to wake up for school it was on me. Have to be a responsible kid for that to work though.

on weekends if there wasn't a project I was supposed to be helping dad on they let me sleep in till whenever I wanted on Sat. (Sun we had church)

 

[shane3fan]

my son is an early bird--he gets up at around 7 on the weekends.

 

[radioman]

Sounds about right. For high school I would say go to bed whenever.

 

[JasonG75]

My 6 year old (1st grade) 8:30
My 13 year old (7th grade) 9:00

 

[xmas_one]

I don't have kids, but I think 8 is too early if he 's getting up at 6:45. 9 or 10 seems more realistic. Sending him to bed at 8 is forcing him to try to sleep for nearly 11 hours. Also, you're only seeing your kid 2 hours a day?

 

[Centromochlus]

I'm going to be a junior in high school. I have to get up at 6:00 on school days. My bed time has been 9:30 for as long as I can remember.

 

[jasonpatterson]

I don't have kids, but I think 8 is too early if he 's getting up at 6:45.

If the kid goes to bed and falls asleep and doesn't wake up until he's woken in the morning, it's not exactly forcing him to sleep 11 hours a day. Kids need a lot of sleep, and very active kids need more.

 

[antbug]

8:00 - 8:30pm for my son.

 

[msjinkzd]

age 7 and 8- 8:30, though they are allowed to read for 15-30 minutes by themselves after we tuck them in.

The 14 yr old has to have his phone and xbox off/downstairs by 10pm (I wish it was earlier, but he is a teenager, lol).

When they are 9-11, its 930. 12 and up is 10 during the school week (again, they may read for a half hour or so after they are supposed to be in bed.

 

[decoman]

Well idk if this will help u that much but I am 12 and I regularly go to bed at 10 on week days and then on weekends pike 12-1 ik it's late but sleeping is boring but when I was 8 I went to bed at like 830 hope it helps

 

[redfalconf35]

age 7 and 8- 8:30, though they are allowed to read for 15-30 minutes by themselves after we tuck them in.

The 14 yr old has to have his phone and xbox off/downstairs by 10pm (I wish it was earlier, but he is a teenager, lol).

When they are 9-11, its 930. 12 and up is 10 during the school week (again, they may read for a half hour or so after they are supposed to be in bed.

I really dig that policy of allowing 15-30 minutes to read.

 

[shane3fan]

I really dig that policy of allowing 15-30 minutes to read.

yeah, we do something similar. My son has to read for 20 minutes every night except for Friday night. Friday night is movie night in our house, we eat popcorn and watch a movie--too late for reading when we finish.

 

[fresh.salty]

The kids bedtime depended on many things.

Pre 8th grade their classes didn't start until 9am and my wife took them all to school. No reason for them to need 12 hours of sleep.

 

[JasonG75]

If the kid goes to bed and falls asleep and doesn't wake up until he's woken in the morning, it's not exactly forcing him to sleep 11 hours a day. Kids need a lot of sleep, and very active kids need more.

YEAP agreed..

My son is out like a light when I put him to bed at 8:30 and when he wakes at 6:20 he is well rested.

 

[JasonG75]

The kids bedtime depended on many things.

Pre 8th grade their classes didn't start until 9am and my wife took them all to school. No reason for them to need 12 hours of sleep.

My sons school starts at 7:30

 

[wendyjo]

Sounds about right to me... Maybe half an hour later in a year, then 9 pm when he is 12...

Not to bring this OT that early on, but... how long do you let your kids stay in bed on the weekends, when they don't have to get up? Seems like as they get older, they stay in bed longer, if I don't kick them out they will still be there past 10. :icon_roll

What's wrong with sleeping till 10 on the weekend? I still do that, or even later, and I'm in my 40's!

 

[jkan0228]

I'm going to be a sophomore in highschool next year and I try to get up at 6, but get up at 6:40. I get a ride so I don't need to wake up too early. My dad tries to get me to go sleep at 9:30 but eventually it becomes 10:30.