Honestly? A 7-year-old going to bed between 7:30 and 8:30 PM is a beautiful, boring, and deeply effective target. But life happens—soccer games, thunderstorms, or just a really good book. Don’t stress about being perfect. The goal isn’t to create a robot; it’s to raise a human who wakes up feeling like they can conquer the jungle gym.
So, what time should your seven-year-old go to bed? The answer is: early enough that you still have a little quiet time, but flexible enough that you both survive the journey. Now go pour yourself some tea. You’ve earned it.
