After entering kindergarten, babies can no longer stay up late and wake up late like before. Having sufficient sleep makes one more energetic in kindergarten. How to correct 'night owls'? Use these 3 moves to deal with him!
First move: Give your child a bedtime ritual
For example, having the child brush their teeth, take a shower, lie down on the bed, dim the room lights, and then start telling them bedtime stories. Through this ritual, the child can basically know that they are going to sleep. In addition, a dark environment can easily make the child feel sleepy. After telling the story, quietly accompany them and do not make any unnecessary movements.
Second move: Adults go to sleep first and set an example
Let children sleep, adults should set an example. You can't let the child sleep. If you play on the side, the child will definitely not sleep. So when coaxing your child to sleep, it's best to make adequate preparations before bedtime. Sometimes you may go to bed earlier than your child, and when your child sees an adult sleeping, they may feel bored and fall asleep. If an adult is not asleep yet and a child wants you to tell a story, you can tell them some endless looping stories: "Once upon a time, there was a mountain with a temple in the mountain... Once upon a time, there was a shepherd who wanted to know how many sheep there were at home, so he took a stick and started counting one sheep, two sheep..." As they talked, both the adult and the child fell asleep.
Tip 3: Avoid getting too excited before bedtime
Many fathers coax their children to sleep, and the more they coax them, the more energetic they become. They tell bedtime stories to their children with vivid emotions, which are even more exciting than playing games. The children are so excited that they can't sleep anymore? So parents should not play too crazy an hour before their children go to bed, and should not play games that excite the brain, such as playing hide and seek with them. It is best to adjust the child's emotions to a calm mode, such as telling bedtime stories, playing soothing music before bedtime, humming nursery rhymes, etc., which can help children cultivate their sleeping mood and reduce the time needed to fall asleep.
