How long doe it take to adjust to a new bedtime?

[hey mommy]

I'm moving C's bedtime up to 7:30 for school. If he goes to bed at 8 or 8:30, he dosent get to sleep until after 9. i figure w/7:30(or7 if possible) then maybe he'll be asleep before 9. Right night he keeps saying hes not tired and just wants to rest on the couch w/the tv on(the tv is currently off). I told him to play/read quietly in his rom until he got tired, which is what he always does no matter what time he goes to bed.

Any ideas? i'll go in and sit w/him in a little bit to get him go to sleep.. that is what i do everynight..

So, basically nothing changes except the time.. And FTR, yes i do think he is tired right now...hes just always been a master at fighting sleep.

[Close2MyHeart]

I've found that w/ my kids it varies every night.... and sometimes putting them to bed early backfires on me. Like last night... we had been at the beach all day and they were all tired, so all in bed at 7. I figured they'd go to sleep pretty quickly..... but no! They talked, & giggled.... until 9. :rolleyes2