Mom to Mom – Bed Time Routine

If your bedtime routine with your kids is a nightmare, we’ve got something to help out with that.

So today we’re going to help your kids get back on a bedtime routine with this bedtime calendar. So, all you’re really going to need for this is a poster board, some crayons. You’re going to need some Velcro, which you can get at any craft store and some glue. So, to put this guy together, you want to put on here what you want your kids to do. I like to make sure that my son goes potty before we go to bed. Then he takes a shower. Then of course we put on our pajamas, we brush our teeth, we get some water, read a book, and then it’s hugs and kisses to go to bed time. So, what you want to do is kind of just draw on here the things that you want your child to do, then write it. Then we’re going to kind of cut it in pieces so when they are finished, they can flip it up and Velcro it together. And on the backside, it says “Done.” So, when they have all these completed, it is now officially bedtime. And they know that once they keep doing this over and over, they know what to expect at the end of the evening and it helps them go to bed a lot easier. And it makes nighttime so much more enjoyable for you as a parent as well.

If you have any wonderful ideas, we would love to hear about those. And you might see that on the next Mom to Mom.

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• Mandy Williamson