Question 1

What time should a 3-year-old go to bed?

Accepted Answer

Most 3-year-olds do best with a bedtime between 19:30 and 20:30, aiming for about 10.5 hours of night sleep. If you wake at 07:00, that means lights out by 20:30 — start the wind-down 40 minutes earlier.

Question 2

How do I calculate my child’s bedtime?

Accepted Answer

Take their target wake time and subtract the recommended night-sleep hours for their age (toddlers: ~11h, 3-year-olds: ~10.5h, 4–7 years: ~11h). If they had a long nap today, push bedtime 15–20 minutes later so they have enough sleep pressure.

Question 3

Do bedtime stories really help kids sleep?

Accepted Answer

Yes. A consistent, calming pre-sleep story signals the brain to wind down, lowers cortisol, and gives kids a shared moment of attention. Stories paced to slow down toward the end (what Dreamloo calls sleep-transition stories) work best.

Question 4

Is the personalized story free?

Accepted Answer

Yes — you can generate several free personalized bedtime stories per day. No account or payment needed.

What time should my child go to bed tonight?