https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 06:54:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-non-napping-preschooler-go-to-bed#post-2454954 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 10:49:59 +0000 travellingbee 2454954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Finfan: These night owls! He's always been that way. I can't imagine these kids that go to sleep at 6pm! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-non-napping-preschooler-go-to-bed#post-2454944 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 10:43:36 +0000 Finfan 2454944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: Mine too and it drives me crazy! Last night she was up until after 10:30 and we needed to be out of the house by 9:30 am for speech therapy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-non-napping-preschooler-go-to-bed#post-2454886 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 10:20:34 +0000 sunny 2454886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 3.5 and goes to bed at 9. She wakes up between 7:30 and 8. I wish she would go to bed earlier but she won't! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-non-napping-preschooler-go-to-bed#post-2454882 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 10:16:00 +0000 hilsy85 2454882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NovBaby1112: yeah I think i need to do that! It's just tough because DH gets home around 6, so that totally winds LO up. would almost be easier to do bedtime solo every night and have him just get home after LO is in bed (except that would also suck! :silly: ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-non-napping-preschooler-go-to-bed#post-2454878 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 10:12:15 +0000 sorrycharlie 2454878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6-6:30 on a bad day, 630-7 on a good day. I've gotten a lot of flack for 6 being "too early" but I don't think there's a one size fits all for kids, and she NEEDS to be in bed early. she's up earlier, but so be it..it's just how she is! haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-non-napping-preschooler-go-to-bed#post-2454876 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 10:11:24 +0000 NovBaby1112 2454876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I start to get her ready for bed by 6 (books, brushing teeth, etc) and she's always asleep by 6:30pm and sleeps until 6:30ish. I would definitely do a little earlier and see if it helps! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-non-napping-preschooler-go-to-bed#post-2454871 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 10:09:14 +0000 jmarionsmith 2454871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: oh then heck yeah I'd try an earlier bedtime!! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-non-napping-preschooler-go-to-bed#post-2454866 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 10:05:51 +0000 mrsjyw 2454866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He's asleep by 7pm. 730pm on nights that I keep him up to see DH when he gets home from work. Sleeps until 730/8. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-non-napping-preschooler-go-to-bed#post-2454860 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 10:04:21 +0000 Bao 2454860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>around 8, but we start winding down at 7...she's usually out by 8:30..it's a long process. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-non-napping-preschooler-go-to-bed#post-2454839 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 09:57:57 +0000 Andrea 2454839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6/6:30 pm. DH has never seen the kids at night, but I value their sleep too much to keep them up any later. They sleep 12-13 hours so they clearly need the sleep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-non-napping-preschooler-go-to-bed#post-2454824 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 09:49:19 +0000 winniebee 2454824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>8 -- but it somewhat depends on what time he wakes for the day. If he wakes at 7 or later, then it's 8. If it's before 7, he'll easily fall asleep before 8. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-non-napping-preschooler-go-to-bed#post-2454817 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 09:44:51 +0000 hilsy85 2454817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jmarionsmith: I guess for us, LO wakes up at the same time regardless of when he goes to bed, so at least if he goes to bed earlier, he gets more sleep overall! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-non-napping-preschooler-go-to-bed#post-2454814 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 09:43:22 +0000 Mrs. D 2454814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Supposedly 730, (she'll be 4 in two weeks), but often that ends up being later, and she won't fall asleep until 830. Last night it was 9. Honestly, I think it was to do with how busy a day she had. Yesterday was a snow day, and we stayed inside all day, so she had tons of energy at bedtime. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-non-napping-preschooler-go-to-bed#post-2454805 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 09:41:10 +0000 jmarionsmith 2454805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last night my 3.5 year old was literally begging (so unheard of for him) to go to bed at 6:30. I managed to keep him up until 7:30, I just can't imagine what time he'd wake up the next morning if he went to bed at 6:30! It is weird though, because on days he doesn't nap he goes to bed earlier than his sister, who is two years younger! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-non-napping-preschooler-go-to-bed#post-2454804 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 09:41:07 +0000 chopsuey 2454804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: we'll probably push bedtime to 7pm when we spring forward. the kids have shutters in their bedrooms that do a pretty good job at blocking out the light! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-non-napping-preschooler-go-to-bed#post-2454798 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 09:38:18 +0000 hilsy85 2454798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sslm: gah! Thats awful...kind of the worst of both worlds, late bedtime and early wakeup!</p> <p>@yoursilverlining: also not a lot of sleep! I hate when I KNOW LO hasn't gotten enough sleep but won't sleep in :(</p> <p>@chopsuey: see I wonder if I need to do that...but 6pm would be so hard for us. Plus DH would never see him. What do you do in the summer when it's still light out? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-non-napping-preschooler-go-to-bed#post-2454797 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 09:37:02 +0000 travellingbee 2454797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>930 with or without a nap, unfortunately. He's very low sleep needs. He doesn't wake until 8 though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-non-napping-preschooler-go-to-bed#post-2454796 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 09:36:33 +0000 BelugaBean 2454796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She goes to bed around 8. She wakes up anywhere from 6:30-8:30. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-non-napping-preschooler-go-to-bed#post-2454785 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 09:31:13 +0000 yoursilverlining 2454785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey: 6pm?! :shocked: :shocked: </p> <p>I have a hard time getting LO to sleep before 8:30, no matter what time we start the bedtime process. Usually it's more like 9pm. She wakes up between 6:45-7:15. I'd really like her to be asleep by 8pm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-non-napping-preschooler-go-to-bed#post-2454784 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 09:31:11 +0000 yin 2454784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 4.5 year old is in bed and usually asleep by 8. He wakes up between 6:30 - 7:00. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-non-napping-preschooler-go-to-bed#post-2454781 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 09:28:42 +0000 chopsuey 2454781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both of mine 3y and 4y10 months are in bed by 6pm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-non-napping-preschooler-go-to-bed#post-2454777 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 09:26:48 +0000 sslm 2454777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She still naps at daycare, and goes to bed at 8pm. On the weekends, or vacations, etc. she doesn't nap and still goes to bed at 8pm, sigh. Maybe 7:45pm if we're lucky. She's usually up for the day around 6:30. She's never needed much sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-non-napping-preschooler-go-to-bed#post-2454761 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 09:23:06 +0000 tinyperson 2454761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>7ish - she's also tired and done by about 4pm on weekends, and when she gets home most nights from daycare (she still occasionally sleeps 45 mins or so at daycare).</p> <p>She's always been an early riser - up between 5:45 and 6:30 every day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-time-does-your-non-napping-preschooler-go-to-bed#post-2454758 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 09:21:57 +0000 hilsy85 2454758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have been putting LO (3y4m) to bed around 7pm, and he usually wakes up between 6:30 and 7am. However, he is EXHAUSTED by the end of the night, like major tantruming and just DONE. I'm wondering if we should have him in bed by 6:30, or even earlier? When does your non-napping kid go to bed? </p>