Dreading Bedtime: How to shift your mindset around the bedtime battle

Most parents I talk with want bedtime to be a peaceful, connected time they look forward to. They want their little one to fall asleep after a bedtime routine everyone enjoys. Sometimes bedtime comes, and that lovely shift from day to night becomes a bedtime struggle. When it happens enough times, it can feel like bedtime is a battle and there’s no clear path out of the pattern. They start dreading bedtime. When the days end like that, it can start to wear on your mental health. Here’s how to shift things when you start dreading bedtime.

Bedtime, EncouragementGuest UserNovember 22, 2021bedtime, bedtime routine, bedtimetips Comment

Your bedtime routine questions, answered.

I get a lot of questions about bedtime routines. They are a popular and important part of supporting sleep, but there’s a lot of confusion around what’s helpful when it comes to a good bedtime routine.

Simply saying start a bedtime routine and do x, y, and z every night isn’t helpful. Children are unique and they don’t all respond to the same routine in the same way. I think it’s more helpful to understand the ideas behind a bedtime routine then to tell you a formula for one.

BedtimeGuest UserFebruary 24, 2021bedtime, bedtime routine, bedtime tips, infant sleep, toddler sleep, bedtime routine questionsComment

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