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
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In our house it’s always the same routine bath teeth bed and book read by either mummy or daddy, lots of kisses and lights out

When my daughter was younger we always had bath, cuddles, story, more cuddles, then bed at same time around 7pm

I have a no wi-fi rule after 8pm - no negotiations.
They are allowed on their devices until then, and it's bed anytime between 8.30 and 9pm for my DS 7 and 11. I have in the past changed the wi-fi rule to 7pm when bedtime became a battle and I could see they were tired in the morning. I have admin rights on the modem so even if it's turned on, they cannot access the internet.
I will try to spend as much time outside in the summer, get the trampoline out, garden furniture and padding pool so they go to bed tired and will sleep well.

Bath and story is a winner every night.

The TV is switched off an hour before bedtime, we then read bedtime stories followed by a Headspace meditation routine. It gives them time to wind down. Bedtime is much calmer now

Absolutely no gaming before bed. Calm winding down after tea. PJs, stories and cuddles!

no screens for 30 mins before bed - it is snack, teeth cleaning and reading at that time

Having loads of cuddles first, then telling couple of stories where she always gets involved and asks me to tell a different story line, then some relaxing music and then off to sleep we go :))))

No tablets an hour before bed and I read her a story for a few minutes after tucking her in around 9pm ish

7pm and my little one knows its time for her to go to the loo, brush teeth and get ready for bed and then my wife and I take turns to read a story. I'm seriously going to miss those stories when she grows up.

They have a bath and then a book and then bed. They always like going to bed so it makes it a lot easier.

No great routine. We had an illuminated mobile for a while. After that, we would read in bed for a while if they wanted that. We would reassure them if they needed that. But soon they just wanted to be left alone to read or whatever themselves.

School night is set time and no blue light devices after 8 - I do own blue light filter glasses. We all read at bedtime to unwind. I am a severe insomniac which started when I was first pregnant in the second trimester and I have never slept more than a few hours since. I have tried all the usual suggestions but nothing works. I do however limit my own screen time after 4pm and no coffee/tea after 2pm.

Our bedtime routine was always constant and we were lucky that it worked for my son. It always consisted of a warm bath and a story. He loved books so this always worked.
As he got older we had to become firm about television and the internet and insist on rules and never made an exception.

After dinner we have a 1 hour ban on tv, computers and mobile phones. The kids have a bath, brush their teeth, get into their pjs and then say goodnight to our pets. Then it's into bed for a story and a reflection on the day.

As my children are a bit older they get a count down to bed then pyjamas, teeth, story light turned down and no technology. They can read to themselves after that, my youngest sometimes needs a three peep rule if he keeps getting up each peep forfeits technology for the next day. It very rarely gets to this.

My oldest tends to sort herself out but for my youngest it is bath, story and then bed at the same time each night

We don't want bedtime to become too stressful or a battle in our house. That being said, we make sure that devices are turned off 30 mins before lights off and a book is read or a calming music play list is on. We make sure the boys have bed time stories every night and that they are bathed and cwtched up in bed, albeit it may not be their own 🤔🙄

Olivia has her bath then bed with a story. If I'm there I read her one of my original stories which I write especially for her & which include her name in them

I've always struggled with bedtimes. Now that my boys are getting older I'm usually in bed before them. It's still difficult though as they have to get up for school so I usually find myself getting up around 3 times to tell them to go to sleep.

Bed time used to be a constant battle in this house. I am fortunate to be a stay at home mum so don't stress too much these days. My son has night time anxiety, which I had myself as a child, so fully understand where he is coming from! He goes up at 8. I read to him i half an hour then just lie with him stroking his head cuddled into him.( He is 7). My hubby has the baby while this is going on. He is asleep by 9, no tears, no anxiety Just calm and relaxed. The little one who is two has a similar routine.

Just try to make it fun and always a bedtime story x

Wash, teeth, pyjamas a book and then bed.
We don't allow technology in the bedrooms but they can have books if they want to read alone.
They are pretty good and stick to this most of the time!

School nights, its 8.30 pm and weekends it's 9pm.
We have had a routine since they were babies, bath, pj's cbeebies, milk and bed, they are generally tired and accept that bedtime routine.
They know sleep is important and I explain why, and we don't want a grumpy dumpy the next day.

dinner, , a bit of quiet TV, bath, teeth and reading a story then off to the Land of Nod