We write what we wish we'd read when bedtime got complicated: short, concrete, never guilt-inducing, grounded in trusted sources. Four big themes to start with.
The routine
The bedtime routine
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Sleep
Your child's sleep (ages 3 to 7)
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Emotions
Soothing emotions at bedtime
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Transitions
The big transitions
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The routine
How long should the bedtime routine last?
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The routine
How to set up a bedtime routine, step by step
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The routine
Is a bath part of the bedtime routine?
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The routine
Screen-free evening routine: what to replace the tablet with
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The routine
The bedtime routine at age 3
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The routine
The bedtime routine at ages 4-5
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The routine
The goodnight kiss: a small ritual, a big effect
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The routine
Why read a story before sleep?
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Sleep
Fear of storms and noises at night
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Sleep
Fear of the dark: how to reassure your child
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Sleep
First night at the grandparents'
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Sleep
My child doesn't want to sleep alone in their room
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Sleep
Night waking: why it happens, and how to respond
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Sleep
Nightmares or night terrors: what's the difference?
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Sleep
The child who asks for water to delay bedtime
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Sleep
The comfort object and falling asleep
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Emotions
"I can't do it!": encouraging your child's courage (ages 3-7)
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Emotions
Handling an evening tantrum, without shouting (ages 3-7)
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Emotions
Helping your child name their emotions (ages 3-7)
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Emotions
Separation anxiety at bedtime (ages 3-7)
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Emotions
Teaching your child to say sorry after a mishap (ages 3-7)
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Emotions
The lump in the tummy: understanding your child's anxiety (ages 3-7)
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Emotions
Welcoming your child's sadness: how to comfort them (ages 3-7)
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Emotions
When saying sorry is too hard: the child and pride (ages 3-7)
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Transitions
Back to school: helping your child find a sleep rhythm again
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Transitions
Changing rooms or moving house: helping your child sleep again
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Transitions
Goodbye in the morning: easing your child's separation anxiety
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Transitions
New parents: surviving the first nights with your baby
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Transitions
Preparing your older child for a new baby
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Transitions
Screens before bed: why to switch them off, what to replace them with
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Transitions
The older child's jealousy: normal, and manageable
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Transitions
Your older child's regression after the birth: why they "act like a baby"
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The benefits of coloring for children
Read the article →- The bedtime routineThe routine→
- Your child's sleep (ages 3 to 7)Sleep→
- Soothing emotions at bedtimeEmotions→
- The big transitionsTransitions→
- How long should the bedtime routine last?The routine→
- How to set up a bedtime routine, step by stepThe routine→
- Is a bath part of the bedtime routine?The routine→
- Screen-free evening routine: what to replace the tablet withThe routine→
- The bedtime routine at age 3The routine→
- The bedtime routine at ages 4-5The routine→
- The goodnight kiss: a small ritual, a big effectThe routine→
- Why read a story before sleep?The routine→
- Fear of storms and noises at nightSleep→
- Fear of the dark: how to reassure your childSleep→
- First night at the grandparents'Sleep→
- My child doesn't want to sleep alone in their roomSleep→
- Night waking: why it happens, and how to respondSleep→
- Nightmares or night terrors: what's the difference?Sleep→
- The child who asks for water to delay bedtimeSleep→
- The comfort object and falling asleepSleep→
- "I can't do it!": encouraging your child's courage (ages 3-7)Emotions→
- Handling an evening tantrum, without shouting (ages 3-7)Emotions→
- Helping your child name their emotions (ages 3-7)Emotions→
- Separation anxiety at bedtime (ages 3-7)Emotions→
- Teaching your child to say sorry after a mishap (ages 3-7)Emotions→
- The lump in the tummy: understanding your child's anxiety (ages 3-7)Emotions→
- Welcoming your child's sadness: how to comfort them (ages 3-7)Emotions→
- When saying sorry is too hard: the child and pride (ages 3-7)Emotions→
- Back to school: helping your child find a sleep rhythm againTransitions→
- Changing rooms or moving house: helping your child sleep againTransitions→
- Goodbye in the morning: easing your child's separation anxietyTransitions→
- New parents: surviving the first nights with your babyTransitions→
- Preparing your older child for a new babyTransitions→
- Screens before bed: why to switch them off, what to replace them withTransitions→
- The older child's jealousy: normal, and manageableTransitions→
- Your older child's regression after the birth: why they "act like a baby"Transitions→
- The benefits of coloring for childrenMore articles→