Do you have a bedtime routine with your kids?
After dinner, my kids will take their bath, brush their teeth and change to their pajamas. They get a couple of toys or draw and color. Then my son just does his wrestling match with the pillows (he always does it!). Then they drink milk and we read books together. And when the clock hits 8 o’clock i tell them it is lights off. Sometimes, I tell them stories. That is our usual bedtime routine.
When they were smaller, I learned that bedtime routines such as a warm bath, stories, music and lights off help the babies know that it is time to wind down. And after a few years, I can see that it has paid off. Though there are days they just dont want to sleep yet, most of the time, they oblige with the rules.
I am glad that the kids sleep through the night already. Kyla began sleeping through the night when we weaned her from bottle feeding around 3 years old. Toby around 2 years old when we weaned him from breastfeeding.
Have you ever wondered how much sleep does our kids need? This is what I found out from Information About Children’s Sleep For Parents and Teachers
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Age
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Hours Of Sleep
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0 – 2 months
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10.5 – 18
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2 – 12 months
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14 – 15
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1 – 3 years
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12 – 14 |
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3 – 5 years
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11 – 13 |
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5 – 12 years
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10 – 11
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Though each child has different needs, this charts shows the recommended number of sleep hours including naptime.
