Let’s talk about bedtime routines with Sky Broadband

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The bedtime routine is one that we are constantly trying to perfect, whether it’s our own, our baby's, our partner’s or our teenagers’, it can feel like a bit of a battle of trying to wind down, relax and drift off into a deep sleep for the full 8 hours that’s recommended to us. Which is why Sky Broadband would like to know all about your family’s bedtime routine and how you all try to wind down.

Here’s what Sky Broadband have to say: “As part of our new Sky Broadband Boost pack, we have launched a brand new app called Sky Broadband Buddy, which gives parents the ultimate level of control over their family’s internet usage. Buddy takes parental controls to the next level with its market leading features such as being able to pause your internet and filter sites on devices on WiFi and mobile data You can even keep tabs on screen time by setting regular time limits and bedtimes.”

Do you have a family rule of no screen time an hour or so before bed? What are your teenager’s sleep routines? How do you battle with the late nights and early school mornings? How about yourself? What helps you get to sleep and what time do you go to sleep? Is it story time before bed that really help your children wind down? Or what about your partner, do you try to sync into each other's sleep routines?

Whatever your tips, tricks and experiences are of your family’s sleep routines, share them on the thread below and you’ll be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win a £300 voucher of their choice (from a list).

Thanks and good luck with the prize draw
MNHQ

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We have a fixed routine and set bedtime. Tea, telly, bath, reading, brush teeth and bed! Boring but it works for us and doesn't change unless we have a special occasion.

We don't allow screen time before bed, as we find it has a negative impact on behavior as well as poor sleep. We limit screen time during the day and tend to do it afternoon directly after school and then allow no screen time after dinner. We find reading a story before bed really helps my daughter unwind.

I have a 6 year old and a 3 year old we rarely watch tv on the school nights, they play and then we do puzzles and read books :) We have movie nights on Friday or Saturday followed by a book.

Wiond down an hour before bedtime - no TV computer etc. and then a story just before bedtime

after dinner watch a little bit of TV then a bath then bedtime book

For baby, bath at 5pm then he watches cbeebies, bottle at 6.30pm and bed at 7pm

Bath and story

Our bedtime routine consists of bath (not every day), book in bed, cuddle, and then (as my son is a bad sleeper) listening to some Headspace (an app) before he finally drifts off to sleep. Not ideal but it's currently working so I'm going with it!

Simple brush teeth, put on Pyjamas and calm restful music

Homework, free time, no screens 2 hours prior to bed, chores, teatime, bath and audio story.

Bedtime has always had the same routine in our house of bathtime, milk and a snack, teeth and then a book to settle down with. There are occasions it's a film to watch in bed but it's generally a chilled, relaxed time.

When my daughter was young I never thought I'd get her into a routine, ashamedly I used to rock her to sleep in the pram which doesn't sound too bad but I was sat on the sofa at the time :O

Eventually I bit the bullet and managed to form a routine, it was much easier when my son was born as I knew I had the skills to do it and did it from the word go, no tyre tracks on my lounge carpet after he was born.

It is a struggle however for all new parents when you are learning as you go along, every child is different, but we all get there in the end.

Try to keep it the same for most of the time ... dinner, play, bath, warm drink and then teeth, toilet and story time. Routine is important.

My two have a set bedtime. Since my DD was a toddler she’s been going to bed at 730 - and now even half an hour after that and she’s fading!

They both get in jammies/ wash faces and teeth and then go into separate rooms. 7yo has a couple of chapters of her story book, while the little one 18months is popped in her cot. She listens to music via DHs chill out Spotify playlist.

book and bed :)

Always stick to pyjamas, brush teeth, story & lights out. Usually works!

At least 3 stories!

Another one for following a routine. Although I have recently discovered the Calm App which has a great kids section.

read a story at bedtime

With baby constantly waking during the night, the routine is all over the place. Baby D goes to bed around 8. S goes to bed at 10.30. I'm up until 3am as I do the first shift.

No rules, try to stay consistent for the wee one.

we get in from childcare where they have eaten, we try to spend about an hour together, then upstairs, undressed teeth, bedtime story unless we are too tired then bed

They are older now so bathtime. Brushing teeth to music. In bed for a night time story of their choice. A little chat then quiet time with dimmed light.

So important to get a good bedtime routine from an early age. My kids were fed, bathed and settled down with a bedtime story by 7pm every night and slept through the night no problem

bath with lavender products, story and sleep :)

With my 4 year old daughter and 5 month old son I do a bath, bedtime story and cuddles for each of them. With my 9 year old son, he goes off for a shower and then enjoys a bit of TV in bed. I'd love him to read too but he finds it a chore and I want him to have a bit of a relax each night before he goes to sleep.