Bedtime Routine for a Toddler: What It Looks Like
from Whys & Finds Hosted by Naturally KIDS
What does a bedtime routine for a toddler look like? A few small steps, in the same order, every night: pajamas, teeth, a book, a favorite blanket or stuffed animal, and the same goodnight words. Raising Children Network, an Australian parenting site supported by the Australian Government, says a bedtime routine is "a series of calming activities that happen in the same order each night." The NHS, the UK's public health service, says to have "a calming, predictable bedtime routine" that includes "the same things every night." Ellie and Ben go through how each piece works. They talk about the favorite toy or blanket that is there every night, and why the book is time together. Ben adds his rule for a routine that lasts: build it for your worst night, not your easy ones. Questions about how much sleep, what time, or waking at night are for your pediatrician. For story time, they look at a reading lamp with a warm light, which an adult turns on as part of the bedtime routine. Sources: Raising Children Network — Bedtime routines: babies, children & teens: https://raisingchildren.net.au/toddlers/sleep/better-sleep-settling/bedtime-routines NHS — Sleep and young children: https://www.nhs.uk/baby/health/sleep-and-young-children/ Read more: https://naturally-kids.com/blogs/news/bedtime-routine-for-a-toddler Whys & Finds is made by Naturally KIDS. This episode uses AI-generated voices for both hosts.
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A few small steps in the same order every night: pajamas, teeth, a book, a favorite lovey and the same goodnight words.
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