6 year old bedtime should be?

hillsy71813 · April 2013

I would like to ask what is considered an appropriate time for a 6 year old? And of whether or not a parent should lay with the child for longer than 15min?

lollitots · April 2013

My 6 y.o. is in bed before 7:30 and sleeps until 6:45. They still need 10-12 hours a night at this age. She is a pill the next day if she doesn't get that much sleep. I don't lay with her, just a quick hug and kiss. I never laid down with my kids though.

evaazalea · April 2013

My 6yo goes to bed at 7:30pm and has to be up for 7am. I cannot remember laying down with either of my kids to get them to go to sleep.

bklynbridecesh · April 2013

Asleep anywhere between 7 and 8, which may mean the whole bedtime ritual be earlier so they are asleep by then. And if you are laying down with your 6 year old, you have established very poor sleep habits. Children can self soothe on their

NativeFloridian · April 2013

My almost 6 year old goes to bed at 8:30 pm. I do not lie in bed with her. I read her one story, give a kiss and a hug, and it's lights out!

EastCoastBride · April 2013

-auntie-:
I read to my son every night, but gave him the responsibility to putting himself to sleep. I am all for independence

cantalopes24 · April 2013

He has to go in his room between 730 and 830 depending on what we have going on. He falls asleep between 8 and 10 and on school days he's up between 7 and 730 and on weekends he's up around 9. I don't lay with him unless he doesn't feel well or I'm workin

Angela814 · April 2013

Mine needs around 11 hours of sleep. We aim for an 8:30 bedtime with a 7:30 wakeup time. Bus picks her up at 8:15. She stopped needing me to lay down with her when she was around 5 yrs. We tried gradual approaches earlier, but she wasn't ready.

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hillsy71813 · April 2013

Ok... Let me clarify a bit more about my situation. The six year old is my finances daughter. We share custody with the ex wife 50/50. I have worked in daycare and have my opinions about what is important for a 6 yr old in regards to routine, schedules, b

Luckie519 · April 2013

DS goes to bed around 9/9:30 and gets up around 9. I know it is a little later than what a lot of parents do, but this works best for our schedules. I do not get home until about 6:30p on nights I work, so this gives us time for dinner (if

cantalopes24 · April 2013

Honestly at 6 years old I would just explain to her that he's going to lay with her for x minutes and then she needs to go to bed on her own. I would start with 30 and decrease it over time. She's old enough crying won't hurt her. What is communication li

hillsy71813 · April 2013

Our relationship is not the best. I don't want to Side with myself but I have made attempts to be cordial and associate with her and her parents whom she lives with and they go out of their way to be rude towards me. the daughter cant even mention my name

jlw2505 · April 2013

Bedtime to me is very dependent on what time the child wakes up and if they nap daily (I would guess by age 6 that they don't). My 5 and almost 7 year old go to sleep at 7pm during the week and closer to 8 on the weekends. Wake-up during th

jlw2505 · April 2013

Oh and zero amount of time is how long a parent should lay with their 6 year old at bedtime. I read to my kids and that is their cuddle time. When we turn out the lights, I tuck them in, given them a kiss and walk out the door.

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