What Time Should A Toddler Go To Bed? | Wriggly Toes

Key Points

• Between 6pm-8pm is ideally what time a toddler should go to bed
• Toddlers need 12–13 hours of sleep in a 24-hour period
• Take into account nap transitions, your family’s lifestyle and when the sun sets to determine what time a toddler should go to bed

Having a set bedtime is just one aspect of a consistent bedtime routine. But, it’s an important one.

After all, if you get the bed time wrong, you don’t just end up with bedtime battles that impact on your evening, but you might end up with unreasonably early wake times, and a cranky toddler throwing more tantrums, whining and making life a bit more difficult that next day.

If you’ve followed any sleep programs before, you’ll notice they usually recommend a bedtime of 7pm for babies and toddlers. But please be aware that this isn’t set in stone, and a toddler should ideally go to bed between 6pm-8pm.

What time should a toddler go to bed? While every child’s sleep needs are different, the ideal bedtime for a toddler is between 6pm-8pm and should achieve between 10 to 12 hours of sleep at night time.

Read more at https://wrigglytoes.com.au/blog/parenting-guides/what-time-should-a-toddler-go-to-bed

Originally published at https://wrigglytoes.com.au on December 1, 2020.