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Bedtime Rituals for Children – #MySleepStyle

Posted on June 28, 2015 by janeth.s.paez@gmail.com
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I am sharing this post on behalf of  Wayfair.com to help promote Better Sleep Month this May.  I am not being compensated for this post and all opinions are my own. 

BedTime Rituals

Like many households, bedtime in the Paez home, is no easy feat.  I hear stories about parents who have these bed time routines down packed and get their angels to bed without a hitch.  Yet that has never happened under our roof.  Maybe I don’t want to fit in the box, or maybe I’m making a new box, but bedtime in our house is no routine.  My kids may have a sport game or a dance class and the events end times fluctuate.  Some games or classes may end at 7 pm one night, others as late as 8 pm.  Not only does that fluctuate but some of the extra curricular activities may last a month while others three.  There could be further delays to bedtime if we have homework to review, a project to work on or heck, dinner to eat!  Our schedules are a moving target.

So while we do not have a routine per say, we do have rituals in place.  #MySleepStyle Rituals help us make sure our little ones are more willing to drift on to dreamland.  My kids know these rituals include shower time, teeth brushing, either a hot cup of milk or a small snack and then getting tucked into bed.  Once the kids are tucked in bed, they have nightlights that stay on, to make the scary dark not so scary.

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The kids cannot fall asleep without these nightlights.  I may turn them off after they’ve drifted off but they are part of the journey to meet the sandman.  They also each have their very own favorite blanket to sleep with.  You can find similar ones on Wayfair.com.  My son prefers this blue woven cotton blanket.
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He calls it breathable and says it helps him fall asleep.  Now you know, if the kids are too hot that will only lead to tossing and turning.  So it’s important to me that they are comfortable, so I let them pick out their blankets.

My daughter on the other hand prefers this soft warm cuddly throw.  She says it feels like love.  she loves cuddling and this is a perfect fit for her.

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I also play soft music for them.  I’ll put on either easy listening or soft jazz via Xfinity’s On Demand Music Stations.  This calms them and again helps them drift towards sleep on a wave of melody.
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It mellows them right out.  These are our rituals to make #MySleepStyle work for us.

Even our dog approves as you can see him ready for bed here as well.DSCN1072

What do you guys do in your homes?  Do your kids have a favorite item they can’t sleep without?  A blanket, or nightlight?  Share with me below.

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A writer at heart, Janeth’s been writing poems and stories since elementary school. She shares her experiences in motherhood, parenting and life on her blog, Motherhood Full of Dreams, at www.Motherhoodfullofdreams.com. A graduate of Rutgers University with a degree in communication, she truly enjoys connecting with others through her writing. You can find her writings on www.beinglatino.us and her blog.

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