If you follow the no screens for 1hr before bed rule... what do you do instead??

[BloodyForeigner]

Keep reading that avoiding screens for at least an hour before bed improves sleep. I know this sounds silly, but what do people do for that hour or more?
Some days could play a board game, but wouldn’t fancy it every night. Could potter/do chores, but probably not enough to fill an hour. Don’t really want to read as find it hard to put a book down once I’ve got into it, so that would make sleep even worse!! Assume TV is not allowed - or does that not count as a “screen” these days??

How old are your children?

I was going to say read, but then realised I have a kindle so not sure if even reading would be allowed lol!

Listen to music
Take up knitting
Update a to do list
Write something
Get a colouring book
Prepare breakfast/ lunch/ dinner for the following day
Play with your pet (if you have one)

This isn’t specifically for children - it seems to be general advice for all.

I read (maybe try short stories or non-fiction if you don't want to get 'into' a novel), do crosswords or logic problems sometimes, update my bullet journal for the next day, get DS nursery bag ready, potter-type stuff.

We do music and just being silly dancing or so and then books

I listen to a half-hour podcast while doing some crochet or knitting. Spend 15 minutes just getting ready for bed and then read for 15 minutes. I keep a separate "bed time reading" book which isn't the same as the books I'm "really" reading. a bedtime book needs to be light, and familiar enough that I remember the plot and don't need to stay awake to read the next bit. Terry Pratchett and Jane Austen are ideal.

Rubbish for me, but dc go to room to unwind, play quietly, read, homework, chat. All in their bedroom, slowly get ready for bed, shower, nice smelly stuff. All can be adapted for adults.

Tidy up the kitchen, dishwasher on, clothes & bag ready for next day,
Give my nails a quick tidy up (I don’t like gel ones).

I read. Generally it's a book that I've either read before or not too engrossing non fiction.

I have an interesting but not totally captivating bedtime book on the go. I've also recently discovered my library has a free audiobook app so I like listening on that.

I've been trying this for about a week and it's working for me. Going to bed a bit earlier bit also leaving my phone downstairs rather than taking it up. I had one night where I stupidly took my phone up and that was it, couldn't get off it which resulted in a crap nights sleep. I read but you can do anything else that isn't phone related, do your pre-bed jobs and ablutions etc or get your stuff ready for work.

Read (unfortunately doesn't stop me falling asleep even if it's a really good book!), play the piano, do some quilting, talk to DH, sort out house stuff.

I read.

I have to make a conscious leave my phone downstairs or I know I'll 'Just check the weather' and before so know it I'll have watched two hours of cute animals, babies hearing for the first time, military parents surprising their kids, people cutting their own hair etc

For the kids, it takes about an hour between turning off screens and lights out. What with all the faffing and fighting and going up and down a million times and look Dad's home, let's go eat his dinner too, and stories and please children go to sleep I'm on my knees here.

For me, this is not yet achieved.

Sorry, misread your OP.
I read - sends me off to sleep!

I have a bath

Thank you, everyone! Some great ideas here. Will dig out some non-fiction and short stories, and look into podcasts too.

Cross stitch and listen to an audiobook (ok I know these are technically using a screen but not visual!!) Honestly better than any sleeping pills, I sleep really deeply afterwards. Seems to calm my mind somehow.

Or read a book.