sleep for pre-teens

[rose99]

just curious about sleep hours for older kids

my 11 yo ds tends to go to sleep about 10:30 pm and wakes around 8 am - so less than10 hours per night

he does sleep in a bit later on weekends but also goes to bed later

my oldest ds did similar so it seems normal to me .. but what are other kids doing??

[Inertia]

Angie is the same. CJ is getting there. Generally teens and pre-teens need 9 or 10 hours, but it really depends on the person. Some people are good with only 5 hours. My DH is one of those people. I need more than that, LMAO.

[Lulu]

At that age I had my DD in bed by 8.30 -9.00pm, but she could read or whatever until lights out at 9.30pm. She always woke well for school which is important cos I'm grumpy then myself...

I think they need stacks of sleep, and tbh - I want the kids out of the way by then, and time to myself.

[Madham]

My dd who turned 13 today goes to bed at 9pm and lights off at 9.30pm.
When she was 11 it was bed at 8.30 and lights off at 9pm.
If i have trouble getting her up in the mornings she goes to be half an hour earlier the next night, usually works.lol

[mrsmac]

At that age I had my DD in bed by 8.30 -9.00pm, but she could read or whatever until lights out at 9.30pm. She always woke well for school which is important cos I'm grumpy then myself...

I think they need stacks of sleep, and tbh - I want the kids out of the way by then, and time to myself.

Me too

[catherinemoses]

I was always sent to bed at 8:30 when I was that age. We were allowed to read as well until 9:30.
10:30 is MY bedtime!!!

[nic]

DD9, goes to bed at 8.30, though she does usually drag it out to 9pm some nights. By 8.30, I don't want her watching whatever shows are on then.
On the weekends, she usually stays up later though
We are up around 7.15am.
Nic

[rose99]

thanks for your replies

I'm not so interested in "bedtime" as actual hours spent sleeping - would most of you agree with inertia that 9-10 hours is what they are having?

[mrsmac]

I have heard that the hours of sleep before midnight are more valuable than those after it, not sure if that is an urban myth though!

[Lulu]

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