Tips To Help Your Child Fall Asleep
Searching for tips to help your child fall asleep? I’ve got them here. They are tried and true and even work during this busy holiday season, when many of us, even our children are over-tired and have trouble relaxing.
- Follow A Routine – all of the time. Even if you are rushed, even if you are tired, follow your nightly bedtime routine with your child. If it’s very late, you can do a shortened version. Instead of a bath, take your child into the bathroom to wash them with a washcloth. At least you are in the same environment and following the same steps.
- Be Sure Your Child’s Sleeping Area Is Comfortable – We may think that children can fall asleep anywhere, but if your child’s bed is lumpy or the crib is near a draft, night after night, it will be difficult to go to sleep. Also be sure that their pajamas are not tight or uncomfortable in any way.
- Stay Calm – Don’t get upset or angry with your child when they can’t sleep or any time near bed time. If they have misbehaved and have been punished the incident is over. If you are anxious about something, try your best to relax before putting your child to bed. Children feel our emotions and that can cause problems sleeping, staying asleep or even cause nightmares.
- Provide An Object For Bedtime – Blankets, stuffed animals, flashlights, special pillows can all help your child feel safe and comfy in bed.
- Reward Them For Sleeping – Give stickers on a reward chart for staying in bed, for sleeping through the night (not for infants of course), for sleeping with the door closed, etc. Reward your child for being successful in the area they need help with re: sleep.
These are my tips to help your child fall asleep. I have two daughters who have had many problems with sleep. This is the methods that I used to have a peaceful night for them and for me and my husband.
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Comments
Great tips! I would add reading a story, however short, just before lights out. That was always part of our going-to-bed routine and it always settled my two boys down. They never minded if it was the same story over and over, so I could almost do it without thinking. 
Comment by A. @ A Changing Life I have a friend who could definitely use this info. Her little boy never sleeps through the night and he’s over a year old.
Comment by corrin I agree with Theresa on your great tips and advice. I never had a problem with bedtime. However, both of my daughters have had with their children. What does Grandma know? LOL!!
Comment by Barbara 
Excellent advice! It’s been a long time, but every single step you list works like a charm. Never had any trouble. NOW (at 18) he’s definitely a night owl, but… It’s the early years that count
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