We just have one suggestion this week that comes from Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood (PBS Kids). If your child enjoys making their “My Bedtime Book”, then you can also create a bedtime story together. “My Bedtime Routine” book Creating a “My Bedtime Routine” book can help your child understand and follow the steps to get ready Read More
Bedtime Stories |
Books to Share at Bedtime
Here are some great books to help you snuggle at bedtime: Shhh! The Baby’s Asleep by JaNay Brown-Wood (Toddler, Preschool) In this house, the baby has finally fallen asleep, but everyone is being way too loud! Can the grownups, the kids, the dog, and even the next-door neighbor keep quiet so baby can stay asleep? Read More
Tips for Bedtime Routines and Reading
Having a bedtime routine is essential for children, but it’s also very helpful for grown ups. Start your routine early enough to enjoy it If you or your child are over-tired, reading together can become a chore instead of a nice, calming activity. Pick a calming place to read If siblings have different bedtimes, try Read More
Building Bedtime Routines with Books
Children need a way to know their day is coming to an end (especially during Alaska summer months), and bedtime routines do just that. Research proves again and again that routines are helpful for getting longer, more peaceful sleep as well as the ability to self-soothe. The best bedtime routines include a story! Bedtime stories Read More
Books You’ll Love for Bedtime
These bedtime stories are the perfect reading buddy for a calming bedtime routine. Again! by Emily Gravett (Preschool) A young dragon doesn’t want to go to bed. Instead, he wants his mom to read him his favorite story… over and over and over again. But mama dragon is getting awful tired herself and a little bit Read More
Ways You Can Help Your Child with Bedtime Stories
Start your routine early enough to enjoy it. If you or your toddler is over-tired, reading together quickly becomes a chore, and not the nice calming activity bedtime routines need. Turn off any distractions – TV, cell phones, electronic toys, etc. Avoid turning your bedtime routine into a teaching lesson. It’s okay to engage your Read More
Bedtime Stories
What does bedtime look like in your home? From peaceful slumber to battleground – we’ve seen it all. And while you can fill an entire library with books on the latest sleep training method and advice from well-meaning parents, there is one thing experts agree helps. Have a good bedtime routine. Young children especially need Read More
