Rest, Play, Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers (Or Anyone Who Acts Like One)

What are bedtime best practices?

We know how challenging bedtime can be, and in this re-release of one of our favourite episodes, Corey and I give our best tips and strategies to navigate it with ease and a big dose of self compassion!

We talk about separation anxiety, how to be supportive partners to one another, creating bedtime and morning routines, and so much more.

We cover:

  • [2:30] Mindest tips around bedtime
  • [6:05] Why it’s okay to want to help
  • [8:50] How to set yourself up to be in a better space mentally before bedtime
  • [11:00] Starting your bedtime routine in advance
  • [13:30] Getting energy out before bed
  • [16:45] Creating a nighttime routine
  • [18:50] Keeping kids accountable to their routine
  • [25:10] Make the bedroom ‘bed-able’
  • [32:30] The separation that comes with bedtime
  • [44:00] Giving your kids a container of time to talk at bed time
  • [52:10] Taking turns putting the kids to bed

Download the episode transcript HERE

Resources mentioned in this episode

  • Rest, Play, Grow by Deborah McNamara: https://amzn.to/3QU9o7C
  • Infographic: https://macnamara.ca/portfolio/info-graphic-when-saying-goodnight-is-hard-20-ways-to-bridge-the-nighttime-distance/
  • Free Stop Yelling Course and Bedtime Cheat Sheet: www.reimaginepeacefulparenting.com/resources

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