According to your calculation,you know its time to sleep because your child has to be up in the morning for school or you have some other plans.But your naughty little darling doesn't want to sleep.What do you do? Create fuss over his fussiness?Critisise him for not understanding that its time to sleep?Certainly not but exactly what parents do.So how do you ensure that his fussiness changes into readiness at bedtime?
First try to understand why putting your child to bed becomes a difficult task. When we force children to sleep at the time we want,they feel their independence is being taken away. In order to be in control of the situation, they rebel.So,always give them a choice to wait for sometime to make it look as if they are sleeping at a time of their own choosing. Also, make bedtime special for your child. A little but of planning and a little bit of flexibility can make bedtime a time you and your child looks forward to. Bedtime is not a time you and your child looks forward to. Both the parents should get involved to make bedtime full of love and warmth so that your little darling goes off ot sleep feeling happy and cherished.
First try to understand why putting your child to bed becomes a difficult task. When we force children to sleep at the time we want,they feel their independence is being taken away. In order to be in control of the situation, they rebel.So,always give them a choice to wait for sometime to make it look as if they are sleeping at a time of their own choosing. Also, make bedtime special for your child. A little but of planning and a little bit of flexibility can make bedtime a time you and your child looks forward to. Bedtime is not a time you and your child looks forward to. Both the parents should get involved to make bedtime full of love and warmth so that your little darling goes off ot sleep feeling happy and cherished.
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