7year old bedtime

what do you feel is a good bed time for a 7yo child?

my daughter who comes here every other week on saturday nights. i put her to bed at 8. i usually come in and read a book to her till about 8:30. so she really dont go to sleep till after 8:30.

am i wrong for making her go to bed at that time? her mother basically jumped my case when i picked her up saturday and told me that she dont go to bed till 10. SORRY this is my house and i set my own rules. then when my wife took her back she got on her about it too.

I don't have children, but when I do, I plan on following the bedtime schedule my parents set for my brother and I.

At seven, I was in bed at 7:30 on school nights, and I could read until 8:00, when it was lights off time.

On weekends, I was in bed at 8:00, and could read until 8:30, when it was lights out. From time to time I could sweet talk my Mom and Dad for a little extra reading time on weekends, but the in-bed time was firm.

There is very little seven year old appropriate TV on after 8:00 or so, and I think that was their reasoning.

Edit: No offense to your ex, but I think 10:00 for a seven year old is RIDICULOUS! During the week there are times that I go to bed at 10:00, and I can get by on about half as much sleep.

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well when i was growing up i think 8 was my bedtime till i was about 12. then it was increased to 9 and then when i was 13 it was 10 but most that was cuase i was working a job by then. i had 10pm bedtime till i got out of school

In the summer it should be 9:00, it is not even dark at 8:00.Well that's my opinion for what it's worth.

I had prior to this thought about sending her at 8:30 and then reading till 9. but 10 is WAY out of line for her age

my kids, oldest is 4, go to bed at 8

sometimes we let teh 4 y.o. stay up till maybe 9, sometimes...

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well let me fill in a little here. the mother decided not to tell me i had a daughter till she was almost 4. not till about 6 months ago was i allowed to see her more than an hour a week. during that time she was in school and trying to maintain a sleep schedule i thought was appropiate. and yes your right its summer break and i had planned on extending her time some but i still feel that 10 is too late