By Sonakshi Kandhari
October 10, 2022
Is getting your child into bed a struggle for you? Facing the screams, wails, and tantrums is not easy. Use the following activities to engage your child and ease them into a state of preparedness to fall asleep.
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Children love a good bedtime story! Using dim lighting to read a story to your child can relax them. Even coming up with stories encourages discussions and imagination and helps address pressing issues subtly.
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It is calming and helps establish a connection between you and your child. It also causes sleepiness that makes the child fall fast asleep. You can affix glows star stickers on the room ceiling for a night sky effect.
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This is a sure-shot way to get those eyelids shut. Playing calming music 45 minutes prior to bedtime induces sleep, improves sleep quality, relaxes muscles, reduces stress, promotes intelligence and enables sound sleep.
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Puzzles have a calming effect on a child’s mind. It helps enhance their mood, lowers blood pressure and offers relaxation. It also gives an opportunity for learning while refining their motor skills and a sense of accomplishment after completing.
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It has a soothing effect on children, just like adults. Splashing about in warm water and playing with their favourite toy is sure to tire them. Get them dressed in a set of pyjamas they adore, and they will be fast asleep.
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It is a welcome way to relax your child before going to bed. Strolling around in the streets helps clear their heads. It provides a chance to connect at the end of the day. Walking also tires a child and helps them fall asleep.
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Toddlers tend to feel hungry in the growing phase, so offer them a snack before tucking them into bed. It could be a glass of milk or even a slice of bread. Make sure they do not consume sweet foods that could give a sugar rush.
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