6 tips on how to create a calm bedtime routine for kids
When your child’s room has been a spaceship, an art studio and a construction site during the day, how do you make a smooth transition into sleep haven mode? Here are 6 tips that can help make it easier to set up a snug sleep space that feels safe, calm and ready for wind-down time and lights out.
1. Let’s start with storage
For a wind-down-ready room, say goodnight to clutter. That means making sure all the day’s toys have somewhere to go when playtime is over, so there’s no temptation to start playing with them after the bedtime routine starts. Under-bed boxes are a great way to make toys disappear. They can hold lots of different shaped toys, making tidying up a breeze too.
2. Make story time special
Story time creates precious – and memorable – moments for you and your child. When it comes to them picking a bedtime story, keep things calm with a small shelf of books that are easily accessible. This FLISAT shelf has just enough room for a curated selection of their favourite stories, helping to build decision-making skills and making them feel more in control.
4. Use textiles and light to create sleep magic
Add the wonder of a glow-in-the-dark curtain to lift the darkness in a magical way. This AFTONSPARV curtain reveals a shimmering galaxy of space-related motifs once the lights go down. It makes for a much friendlier environment to drift off in, and keeps ‘scary monsters’ at bay.
6. Find a daytime home for night-time toys
In the morning, why not create a nice ritual with your child where you put the night-time soft toy friends away for the day? They could have their own box inside the under-bed storage so when the time comes for all the daytime toys to be taken out, they are left alone – until it’s time for them to go back to the bed for their night shift!
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