Parenting Beyond Discipline

#21: Smoother Bedtimes for Toddlers & Beyond

Jun 29, 2016
Learn tips on teaching good bedtime habits for toddlers and older kids, including the recommended amount of sleep, creating bedtime routines, convenient meal delivery services, and promoting healthy sleep habits.
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ADVICE

Early Sleep Habits

  • Prioritize healthy sleep habits early for kids' learning, development, and behavior.
  • The National Sleep Foundation recommends 10-13 hours for preschoolers, 9-11 for 6-13 year olds, and 8-10 for teens.
INSIGHT

Sleep Cycles

  • Everyone wakes up during the night as part of their sleep cycle, but often don't remember.
  • Toddler sleep cycles stretch to adult length (90 minutes) around age 4.
ADVICE

Sleep Associations

  • Encourage positive sleep associations like a child's bedroom, bed, or lovey.
  • Avoid negative sleep associations, which require parental presence for the child to fall asleep.
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