Does anyone have any experience or tips on how to v e r y gently and softly encourage my 3yo into a nice bedtime routine?
At the moment he goes upstairs at the same time as his big sis, we do teeth and wees and pajamas, put them both into bed, have stories, kisses, night light on and "goodnight". And then he comes downstairs again and potters about until he falls asleep on the sofa or beanbag, and we lift him into his bed.
Simply putting him back into bed when he comes down will not work. This is a child who has had various medical issues and it is only now I feel he is ready to be gently encouraged to fall asleep in bed. I am NOT looking to take a hard-line approach. Just wondering if anyone else has any nifty tips to help us help him with this. He is getting overtired in the evenings, and I know he would benefit from falling asleep in his bed about an hour earlier.
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I need to re-teach my 3yo how to go to sleep at bedtime. Very soft and gentle approach needed.
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allhailtheaubergine · 29/07/2011 17:47
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