Bedtime is a popular parenting tradition that involves, to a greater or lesser extent, rituals made to help children feel more secure [1], and become accustomed to a comparatively more rigid schedule of sleep than they would sometimes prefer. It may involve stories, songs, nursery rhymes, and/or methods of coaxing the children into changing into their pajamas. It has been suggested that Child discipline be merged into this article or section. ... A male Caucasian toddler child A child (plural: children) is a young human. ... Stories may refer to: Stories (album), a greatest hits compilation album by Randy Stonehill Stories (band), a short-lived art rock band of the early 1970s, best known for the song Brother Louie ... This page is about musical songs. ... A nursery rhyme is a traditional song or poem taught to young children, originally in the nursery. ... Look up Pajamas in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
In boarding schools, the equivalent of bedtime is lights-out. A boarding school is an educational institution where some or all pupils not only study, but also live, amongst their peers. ...
Bedtime Story is a song by American singer Madonna from her 1994 album Bedtime Stories. ... A ritual is a set of actions, performed mainly for their symbolic value, which is prescribed by a religion or by the traditions of a community. ... The Circadian rhythm is a name given to the internal body clock that regulates the (roughly) 24 hour cycle of biological processes in animals and plants. ... A lullaby is a soothing song sung to children before they go to sleep. ...
References
^ Dr. Scoresby, Practicalparent.org - "Winning the bedtime battle"
Bedtime is always a struggle when you have children.
Once something is established as the bedtime ritual in your childs mind (and yours), then it becomes the law. Try to pick a ritual that you can stand to do night after night.
Bedtime rituals are something that can help you and your family bond into a loving and communicative unit.