Many babies find the warm water to be calming making a bath a great transitionary
activity before bed time.
Not exact matches
Mindell and Weissbluth agree on early bedtimes and establishing a peaceful transition
time before bed (for reading, cuddling, singing, bathing, prayer and similar
activities).
Also remember that this kind of
activity will hype your little one up so do not choose to do this right
before bed or nap
times!
Watching TV or playing video games right
before bed has been linked to an increase in the amount of
time it takes children to fall asleep, so those
activities should be stopped at least an hour
before bedtime.
It also helps to have some soothing
activities such as a bathing the baby
before sleep, having a cuddle and reading a
bed time story.
Some tips which will help you get an adequate amount of sleep includes developing sleeping routines like waking up at the same
time every day, not doing strenuous physical
activity 2 hours
before going to
bed and refraining from drinking stimulants within 5 - 6 hours of bedtime.
Setting aside some
time before bed to unwind, clear your mind of the days
activities as well as those that need done tomorrow will help set the mood for sleep.
To improve the amount and quality of your sleep, go to
bed at roughly the same
time every night, relax
before sleeping and get plenty of
activity during the day.
Ease the transition from wake
time to sleep
time with a period of relaxing
activities an hour or so
before bed.
Parents with teens seeking a little romantic screen
time should note that although intimate relations occur between married characters, these depictions do include kissing, embracing, and implied sexual
activity (the couple is seen removing each other's shirts
before the scene fades to a shot of them in
bed together with carefully positioned sheets).