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Bedtime for a preschooler
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Anoniem Guest #21
Thanks for the tip! I'll talk to her about it tomorrow. -
Anoniem Guest #22
Today it was 7:30 PM again, so things are heading in the right direction again. -
Anoniem Guest #23
It went well for a few nights, but yesterday it was 22 hours again, and now she's not sleeping either... -
Liesbeth #24
That's annoying, anonymous!
We put our little boy in his bed around 7:30 PM and he's already sleeping so sweetly...
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Anoniem Guest #25
@liesbeth, how old is your little boy if I may ask? I think I'm putting her to bed too early. I don't know what a normal bedtime is, but she doesn't need much sleep, so I'm putting her to bed around 7:30 PM now. -
Liesbeth #26
He just turned 5 and we're trying to put him to sleep every day around 7:30 to 8 pm -
Jo Guest #27
7:00 PM -
Anoniem Guest #28
@jo I always put her to bed at 6:30 PM, so maybe 7:30 PM is the solution. Hope it shows results in a few nights. -
Betty #29
Here too, around 7 PM.
He's a farm kid, plays outside a lot, and can really burn off his energy. So by 7 PM he's properly tired. Time to lie down and sleep. He wakes up again around 7:30 AM.
With 5 kids, I'd stick to 7:15 PM. Add 15 minutes each year. -
Anoniem Guest #30
@betry so 4 years and 19 hours? -
Anoniem Guest #31
I mean Betty, of course, haha -
Betty #32
Yeah, 4 years and 19 hours works well here. Actually, since he stopped taking a nap (he used to until 3.5), he goes to bed around 7 PM.
Dinner at 6 PM. Finished by 6:30/45. Then usually tidying up, brushing teeth, putting on pajamas, reading a story, and into bed. Once we start that routine, we also continue straight to bed without dawdling.
Almost no complaints, and it's a nice time for me to have a coffee and do something.
His cousin goes to bed half an hour earlier, but she's already awake around 6:30 AM, and they also eat dinner a bit earlier. -
Anoniem Guest #33
@betty My daughter wakes up between 7 and 8, and we start eating around 5 PM because my little boy goes to bed at 5:30. I'll try that routine too. Thanks! -
Anonymous Guest #34
What does your child do during the day? Now, during the holidays and with corona, my kids didn't have enough mental challenges, which made it really hard for them to fall asleep. Now that we're at the campsite and they're playing outside all day, it's going much better.
I'd suggest adjusting a bit to your child's rhythm. So, later bedtime and staying with them for a bit.
If you eat so early, make sure to give them something to eat before bedtime. I think you should offer a sandwich or something around 7 PM. Then upstairs for a bath/shower, brush teeth, pee, put on pajamas. Read a book, chat a bit, and turn off the lights at 8 PM. -
Anoniem Guest #35
@anoniem thank you too for the tip, I'll try tonight if it helps if I stay with her a bit longer. Unfortunately, this problem has been going on since March last year, so it has nothing to do with Corona. -
Anonymous Guest #36
Corona has been a reason for me having trouble falling asleep.
What does your toddler do during the day? Can she burn off all her energy? Does she have enough mental stimulation? -
Anoniem Guest #37
She’s super active all day long. I think I need to create more quiet moments for her. I feel like her mind is too busy in the evening because she can’t find any rest during the day. -
Anonymous Guest #38
That could work. Maybe you can put on a movie in the evening, draw, or do some loco. And really chat a bit and discuss the day before you turn off the light. -
Anoniem Guest #39
@anoniem I'd rather not watch TV right before bedtime, but she also really likes drawing. -
Anonymous Guest #40
If you put on some calm TV, it can actually help busy kids wind down. 15-30 minutes is more than enough.
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