https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:09:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663742 Sat, 10 Dec 2016 06:10:46 +0000 Trailmix 2663742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When mine napped, 8-8:15. They dropped their nap about 2 months ago at 3y5m and now it's 7-7:15. 8pm sounds normal to me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663728 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 23:59:36 +0000 ALV91711 2663728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 3.5 and has been going to bed about 8 for close to 6 months now. Used to be 7:30 but he was getting up so much before falling asleep. The odd night he will be awake in bed for an hour. He naps about 2 hours a day and wakes up around 6am. It used to be earlier wake ups when he went to bed early. And now some days he'll even sleep until 7am. </p> <p>I know once he stops napping he will need to go to bed earlier. That is going to be hard because we don't all get home until almost 5:30pm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663719 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 23:33:42 +0000 MrsB2012 2663719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I put her to bed at 815 tonight ( mostly because we were at my moms for dinner, then we drove around looking at the Christmas lights on the way home.) It's 830 and she hasn't come out once and I'm pretty sure she's already asleep. Although, she had daycare today for the first time in a couple weeks and she didn't have a nap. Maybe it'll work better with a later bedtime, or maybe it's because of such a busy day with no nap. Who knows! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663695 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 21:08:01 +0000 PurplePeony 2663695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>9ish. It used to be SO much earlier but she really started pushing it over the summer because our days are so long. I think once she drops her nap, we'll be able to move it up again, but the only way to get her to sleep earlier for now would be to move her wake-up time earlier and I'm really not on board for that. She usually sleeps 10 hours overnight and takes a 1.5 hour nap. She just turned 3 last weekend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663693 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 20:48:21 +0000 yellowbird 2663693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was 7:45-8:00 when she was 3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663687 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 20:25:58 +0000 Alba4 2663687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DS still naps for 1.5 hrs at school (3x/week) and for 2-3 hours at home. He is in bed nightly between 8-8:30. He sleeps in until 6:30/7. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663685 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 20:23:49 +0000 travellingbee 2663685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our bedtime is 8 but he is low sleep needs and a night owl by nature. He pushes it back and we have to reset all the time. Right now he hasn't been falling asleep until 8:45 ish even though he's in bed by 8. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663684 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 20:11:05 +0000 youboots 2663684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our girl is almost 2 and her bedtime is 8 and always has been. Since I SAH she's not too early to ride so a later bedtime works for us. She also still naps 2-3 hours a day </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663666 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 18:20:39 +0000 bloved 2663666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine still naps for about 2 hours a day, but he goes down between 8-8:30. I feel like that is SO late, but his dad does not get home until 7:30-7:45 most nights and I don't want him to miss out on seeing him.</p> <p>These past two weekends he has refused nap, and we've pushed bedtime up to 7 and even that might be too late - he turns into a total bear! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663661 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 18:04:32 +0000 MrsB2012 2663661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for all the responses! I think I'll try and put her to bed a little later, 730/800. I think it's also hard as DH doesn't get home from work until 6, then it's all rambunctious play time and maybe it gets her too wired. If we keep her up a bit later and do more quiet time after 7, maybe that will help.<br /> It's just so hard for me as I have really strong opinions about early bedtimes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663657 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 17:56:47 +0000 Purpledaisy 2663657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD will be 4 in March. Her bedtime in 7:30 at the lastest and sometimes earlier if she's extra tired. She's usually sleeps 7:30pm-8:30ish am. </p> <p>To get her bedtime earlier we had to drop her nap. Even now if she takes even a short nap she will be up until 10pm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663651 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 17:45:52 +0000 littlejoy 2663651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>7:00-7:30 ... I think that most kids need an early bedtime until they are 5 or 6ish, so I'd do anything I could to ensure she still gets to bed at that early time. </p> <p>Our LO was up 10-20 times last night too, and didn't end up asleep until 10:30. Gah!! Not sure what's going on there, but putting her to bed later isn't even on the table right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663643 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 17:13:55 +0000 Woolly Mammoth 2663643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We get him in the tub at 7-7:15 and he's usually asleep by 8:15. He doesn't nap anymore. When he napped he stayed up until 10! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663636 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 16:50:01 +0000 LilSprinkles 2663636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS goes to bed at 7:30. He still takes a 1.5/2 hour nap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663628 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 16:16:03 +0000 daniellemybelle 2663628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're definitely on the later side! LO naps 2-4:30 or even later many days so there's no way she'd go to bed before 8pm. We shoot for 8:30 and she's usually asleep by 9. Some nights it's later than that, but I only sweat it on the nights before school (2 days per week) because otherwise she can sleep in. For the past year or more, she's been really good about sleeping 11+ hours from whenever she goes to bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663600 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 15:41:23 +0000 ShootingStar 2663600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We start the routine around 7 - bath, stories, songs, etc. DH usually finishes up right around 8 and then DS talks to himself for a little while and then falls asleep. With our schedule we're just not able to make it happen much earlier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663598 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 15:38:32 +0000 chopsuey 2663598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>mine doesn't nap and is in bed at 6pm, passed out no later than 6:20.<br /> he usually wakes between 6:30-7am. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663589 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 15:28:54 +0000 erinbaderin 2663589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>B is not quite 3, and we do lights out at 7:30. He sleeps until 6, and still naps for 1.5-2 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663586 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 15:26:53 +0000 Madison43 2663586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In bed at 8 pm and usually is asleep by 8:30 - she still naps for 1.5/2 hrs during day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663584 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 15:25:30 +0000 rattles 2663584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine just turned four, but for close to a year, I've put her down at 7:30-8, and then she reads with a flashlight until around 9 or so. She was still napping consistently when 3 for 1-1.5 hours a day and wakes around 7am. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663583 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 15:23:06 +0000 Kemma 2663583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My big girl goes to bed anytime between 1900 and 1930 and is usually asleep by 2000 or 2015. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663581 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 15:22:16 +0000 Smurfette 2663581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We put her down around 8 and then it is around 9 before she is asleep. She still naps 1-2 hours most days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663577 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 15:17:59 +0000 Pumuckl 2663577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a non-napping 3.5 year old and he's in bed 7-7:30pm and sleeps until 6:30-7:30am.<br /> His bedtime was WAY later when he still napped at daycare. There was no way he would settle before 8:30-9pm. Often he didn't sleep until closer to 9:30pm.<br /> I don't miss his naps at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663561 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 15:02:45 +0000 lilteacherbee 2663561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>8/8:30, but he still naps for 1-1.5 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663559 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 14:59:46 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2663559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>8 on nap days. Between 630 and 7 on no nap days </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663558 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 14:59:38 +0000 Cherrybee 2663558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 3.5yo quit her nap a year ago and has been going to bed at 6pm ever since. She gets up super early - usually 6am - but pushing her bedtime later didn't fix that, it just made her more tired. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663550 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 14:50:05 +0000 Chuckles 2663550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My almost 3.5 year old naps on the days he is at daycare (3 days a week). When he naps for even an hour, he can be up easily until 9. When he doesn't nap, we aim for 7:30, but he usually falls asleep closer to 8. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663540 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 14:39:16 +0000 lawbee11 2663540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>7-7:30, but I feel like 8 is totally normal. Mine doesn't usually nap at preschool, so she's ready for bed pretty early. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-3-year-old-go-to-bed#post-2663538 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 14:36:53 +0000 MrsB2012 2663538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've always been a firm believer in an early bedtime. The girls never go to bed later than 7pm on a regular day. Obviously if there's something going on and we're out or whatever, then they occasionally stay up later.<br /> We've been having a hard time getting my 3.5 year old to go and stay in bed. She's up and out of her bed probably 10-20 times between 7pm-9pm. It seems that she will start settling down around 845pm.<br /> I'm wondering if I should start putting her to bed later, maybe closer to 8pm. I feel like that's so late for a 3 year old. She does still nap (usually) for an hour in the afternoon from 130-230. My biggest fear is that she will get over tired and start getting up really early again. ( That was an issue for a while.)</p> <p>So what time does your 3 year old go to bed? Is 8pm normal for a 3 year old? </p>