Our toddler bedtime sequence and review sheet
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Use this for a toddler or young child. It is a routine planner, not infant safer-sleep advice or a sleep-training programme.
Our repeatable sequence
Choose a few steps and draw a picture beside each if useful.
- We begin with: ____________________
- Next: ____________________
- Then: ____________________
- Our final quiet step: ____________________
- Our familiar goodnight words: ____________________
Example: wash, teeth, pyjamas, one chosen story, goodnight. Adapt the order to your family and include any individual care needs.
Prepare before we begin
- One item to have ready: ____________________
- A small choice our child can make: ____________________
- A lively activity we will finish earlier: ____________________
- Adult responsible tonight: ____________________
If our child needs us again
- Comfort or practical needs to check: ____________________
- A worry to talk about earlier in the day: ____________________
- A reassuring response we can manage: ____________________
A few evenings of observations
- Evening one: difficult step / something that helped ____________________
- Evening two: difficult step / something that helped ____________________
- Evening three: difficult step / something that helped ____________________
Choose one adjustment
- What we will change: ____________________
- When we will review it: ____________________
- A question for our health visitor if difficulties continue: ____________________
Use NHS sleep guidance alongside the plan. Seek professional advice if sleep problems persist or you are concerned about your child’s health. A difficult night is information, not a failed worksheet.
For ideas to use alongside this resource, read A calmer toddler bedtime: building a routine you can repeat.
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