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.
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In an ideal world, parents talk through major parenting decisions and values ahead of baby’s arrival. However, we don’t live in an ideal world. It’s hard to know all the things you should discuss, and even when you do, it’s hard to know how you’ll feel once baby is here. The reality of your emotions and experiences can be hard to predict.