Kendall's only 23 months old, but her bedtime is 6 pm. She sleeps all night until about 8 am. She doesn't take naps during the day. This works for us.

KendallsMommee Feb. 5, 2009 at 9:45 PM

I have a two and one year old and they go to bed around 8:30. Sleep is a different story. They fall asleep any where from 8:30 to 11:00. But as long as they stay in their beds I don't fight them. It's not worth the struggle. Once they start school it will be a fight I'll take on.

Mommy2Bears Feb. 5, 2009 at 9:51 PM

When my son hit the toddler stage he was so full of energy, that I waited for it to run down and see signs of him being tired.  As his bedtime went from 7, to 8, to 9, and was fast approaching 10 p.m., I read something about sleep and kids, and it clicked.  If they seem tired, it's waaaay past bedtime.  So, with my oldest son, we skipped his nap the next day and did our regular bedtime routine at 6:30 p.m. instead of 9:30 p.m.  It was amazing.  He didn't seem tired at all, but went right to sleep.  He's older than 5 now, by I kept our bedtime routine between 6:30 and 7:00 p.m. until he was over 9 years old.

DeTora_Family Feb. 5, 2009 at 10:19 PM

My little girl is 5 years old and a full time kindergartener.  She is exhausted by 7:00 so that's when pjs go on, brush teeth or have bath done so we go in her room at 7:30 pm.  Depending on her mood, we read one or two books then tuck in by 7:45/8:00 every night.  She wakes at 7:00 everyday.  We just switched our 9 and 10 year olds to 9:00 pm, but sometimes they are really tired and go to bed earlier on their own!

mummasez Feb. 5, 2009 at 10:30 PM

By the time baths, hair, teeth and tuck-ins are done, it's about 9:10.  My kids are 9,6 and 4, and they get up at 7:30.  That's plenty of sleep.

tikigoddess Feb. 5, 2009 at 10:31 PM

My two year old goes to bed at 9:30 and sleeps til between 8 and 10. I'm a SAHM and she's my only child so we're flexible in the morning. She also has a three hour nap at 2.

Jmum Feb. 5, 2009 at 11:00 PM

My youngest goes to be between 7-7:30PM, my 12 year old goes to bed at 8:30 and my 14 year old goes to bed anywhere from 8-9:30PM.  He is always so tired from baseball practice he goes on his own.  My kids are up early every morning ready to go.  They have no problems going to bed early.  They usually tell me they are going.

mrsrevjohnson Feb. 5, 2009 at 11:08 PM

My daughter is two and she stays up until about 10:00.  I am sure that is not good and at some point I will get it earlier but it works for now because in the morning I just take her to my Mom's house and she goes right back to sleep for a few hours and it helps my Mom out a lot.

P.S.  Thanks for the "adorable" comment!  I was late seeing the daily buzz today, I have a sick baby and and ailing Grandma.

Peajewel Feb. 5, 2009 at 11:22 PM

my 8 year old stepson has had an 8pm bed time since he was 4 and its never been a struggle for us. its a nightmare for his mom  cause she doesnt have a routine like we do and his little brother at her house (2) doesnt have a bed time at all! i dont blame him for feeling like its not fair!

my 2 month old goes in her bassinet around 7 but bed time is harder since shes not sleeping through the night yet

ramblermama Feb. 5, 2009 at 11:27 PM

I have a 8 and 9 yrs old they go to bed at 8 and are usually asleep no later then 9 when I have to fight with them they dont go to bed until 9 or 10 becouse they are fighting me the whole time and they get up between 6:30 and 7 their bus comes at 7:45. I feel that if their asleep by 8:30 at the latest then they still get enough sleep for the day. My son plays baseball so during baseball season on practice days they dont get to bed before 9 but they sleep in and I take them to school

Mahoney4 Feb. 5, 2009 at 11:50 PM