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My last half-hour before I go to bed each night looks something like this: I brush my teeth and wash my face, put on my pajamas, watch a little television or do some light reading, check that all the doors in the house are locked, look in on my sleeping son, crawl into bed with [...]

Bedtime Routines for Toddlers Toddlers certainly have their own ideas about what they want or don’t want. Unfortunately, going to bed often falls into the “don’t want†category. Getting a cranky toddler to go to bed is no walk in the park. The best thing you can do is to establish a bedtime routine for [...]

Pleasant bedtime routines ease the transition from being awake to being asleep by helping children feel more secure and comfortable about what they can expect at the end of every day. To create a bedtime routine that works for your toddler and that will serve him and you for years to come, put together a [...]

It’s best to start a bedtime routine as soon as possible with your baby. As young as 6 to 8 weeks, your baby can benefit from establishing a bedtime routine. Having a nightly pattern will allow your baby come to appreciate the consistency. Knowing what’s coming next helps your baby to relax. Being relaxed helps [...]

Though babies sleep a lot, it may not be in long sessions. In the initial weeks, the baby will take a number of naps, which may vary in length. As a result, he/she will have no set sleep sequence. Hence, his/her sleep pattern can vary from not sleeping to sleeping every now and then. The [...]

My son is now 8 months old. Until 3 months old I fed him every 3 hours as he would wake up crying as hungry. Also he sometimes cried bcs of stomach pain (crying even when held and refusing to feed), need to burp or too cold. He had a dummy since birth, going to [...]

How To Establish Your Baby’s Bedtime Routine There are many ways that you can establish the bedtime routine. Here are some tips and ideas for bedtime routines that you might want to consider: Start the bedtime routine with a bath, some cuddle time, a song or story, a feeding, more cuddling, and then bed. Sing [...]

Baby Bedtime Routine Importance of a baby bedtime routine Humans find security in knowing what to expect so a bedtime routine can actually shape your baby’s behaviour, helping them to become drowsy through the power of suggestion. A routine is such a strong tool that depending on a baby’s disposition, simply beginning the routine can [...]

A Bedtime Routine: Settling To Sleep Like A Charm A bedtime routine for your baby is unmissable. Fun and easy to do, the recognisable sleep routine effectively helps your baby with winding down, self soothing and settling for better sleep. It is one of the basics to help your baby sleep through the night. A [...]

Home > Baby Sleep Articles baby bedtime rituals (this article reprinted with permission of www.pampers.com) baby bedtime rituals that work by Suzanne Dixon, M. D., M. P. H. Is there a parent alive who doesn’t wish bedtime went a little more smoothly? One of the best ways to get kids to settle down and go [...]