Morning routine for 3 to 5-year-olds leaving at 7:45am
To be out of the door at 7:45am, 3 to 5-year-olds start at 7am: 6 steps and 45 minutes, with a bedtime that fits that wake-up.
The routine, step by step (start 7am)
- 7amStep 1: Wake up and a cuddle or quiet minute5 min
- 7:05amStep 2: Toilet and wash hands5 min
- 7:10amStep 3: Get dressed (clothes laid out the night before)10 min
- 7:20amStep 4: Breakfast at the table15 min
- 7:35amStep 5: Brush teeth with a grown-up checking4 min
- 7:39amStep 6: Shoes and coat on6 min
About 45 minutes, 7am to 7:45am, out of the door.
The night before
- Wake-up for this routine
- 7am
- Asleep by
- 8:30pm
- Healthy window to fall asleep
- 7pm to 10pm
- Sleep needed
- 10-13 hours a day, including naps
From the bedtime calculator: the middle of the recommended range for the age.
Other leaving times
- Out at 7am: start at 6:15am
- Out at 7:30am: start at 6:45am
- Out at 8:15am: start at 7:30am
- Out at 8:30am: start at 7:45am
- Out at 9am: start at 8:15am
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Step times are typical for the ages shown and clock times count from the time you pick; sleep ranges are the AASM consensus, endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Nothing here is medical advice. The guide text is drafted with AI from these numbers and checked automatically before it is published.