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Genius Ways to Make Bedtime Easier

May 11, 2021

Practical tips on how to make bedtime easier, end bedtime battles, and improve your evenings. Apply these tips for an easier time tonight! It seemed that at every bedtime, I couldn't avoid the sound of whining or crying, sometimes both. My nighttime routine wasn't enough to convince my kids that it was time for bed. Instead, evenings became epic battles convincing them to finally fall and stay asleep. Sometimes it's when they were afraid to stay in bed all night, or when they struggled with transitioning to a toddler bed. Other times, I had to keep walking them back into bed for a good … [Read more...]

8 Mistakes You’re Making When Your 2 Year Old Refuses to Sleep

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Feb 04, 2021

Struggling when your child won't sleep alone? Avoid these mistakes that make things worse when your 2 year old refuses to sleep at night. At some crazy hour in the night, my then-2 year old startled me awake with a rousing cry. I ran into his room and comforted him to whimpers and hiccups until I could finally settle him back in bed. "Stay," he pleaded, complete with puppy dog eyes. Delirious with sleep-deprivation, I put him down in bed and stretched out on the floor next to him. I'll stay here until he falls asleep, I planned. Unfortunately, it took him forever to settle down and … [Read more...]

Top Children’s Books about Bedtime

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Jan 14, 2021

Instill a love of reading—and get your child to sleep—by reading children's books about bedtime every night. Check out our top picks here! It's the question I get more than any other, the topic everyone has battled with at some point or another. Bedtime. Namely, how can we get our kids to fall asleep / stay asleep / not be so scared about sleep. We can sleep train, coerce, and give rewards as a way to convince them to go to sleep. But one of the best ways to overcome this challenge is through reading children's books about bedtime. With books, kids can relate to the characters. They … [Read more...]

How to Establish a Baby Nighttime Routine

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Dec 30, 2020

Need examples of a baby nighttime routine to do every night? Learn how to establish a consistent evening routine to help your newborn sleep. We've all heard we should have a baby nighttime routine, but how exactly do you start? When and what age is it appropriate to follow a routine, and how long should each one be? With so much to take in as a parent, it's no wonder we're not even sure we're doing things right, including establishing a routine. When I took my eldest home from the hospital, I felt like I was always scrambling from one activity to the next. Other times, I was so … [Read more...]

7 Proven Strategies to Handle Bedtime Tantrums

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Aug 06, 2020

Dealing with toddler tantrums at bedtime isn't easy, especially when everyone loses sleep. Discover 7 strategies to end bedtime tantrums once and for all. Bedtime tantrums seem to come out of nowhere, don't they? Your child used to go to sleep so easily, but now dives into full-blown meltdowns at bedtime. He starts freaking out, kicking and screaming, despite nothing having changed in your routine at all. In fact, you have no idea what's causing these toddler tantrums at bedtime, much less how to handle them. So, within the last few weeks, your once "great sleeper" is suddenly not so … [Read more...]

How to Stop Toddler Bedtime Tantrums

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Jun 21, 2020

Bedtimes for children can be a challenge for many parents. Here's how to stop toddler bedtime tantrums, from resisting sleep to not staying in their room. For the past week, your toddler has complete meltdowns about bedtime. She's fine with the idea of going to sleep, and will happily take a bath and read bedtime books. But as soon as you leave the room, the tantrums begin. She'll whine, scream, and throw just about every excuse to get you to prolong the bedtime routine. She's even gotten out of bed and figured out how to open the door to her room. What had once been a relaxing end to … [Read more...]

9 Ways to Avoid 2 Year Old Bedtime Tantrums

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Feb 17, 2020

Dealing with uncontrollable 2 year old bedtime tantrums is hard when your child is hysterical. Learn how to stop the sudden screaming and crying with these tips. I used to look forward to bedtime, ever since my 2 year old could sleep through the night. But that all changed when, for a week straight, he started having major tantrums every single night. Just about anything triggered these tantrums, from wanting a cup of water to his blanket not tucked in correctly. And the tantrums lasted for what seemed like forever, until he'd finally worn himself out and fell asleep (on the floor, no … [Read more...]

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