Bedtime Routine

 

Bedtime Routine:

1. Starts with toothbrush time.
1. She has the option of either having her hair brushed, or brushing her teeth.
2. Toothpaste is optional, and she will put it on.
2. Purple goes in the crib, as well as cold water (no ice or one cube) and cold milk in baby bottles.
3. She goes potty. 
1. She can be read a book while on the potty, or be song her potty songs.
2. If she doesn’t go potty she gets a diaper (orange one is good)
3. If she goes potty she has the choice of training pants or underpants.
4. We call the valentine diapers “training pants”, so we use those when she wants training pants but we’d rather she have diapers.
4. She picks out four books.
5. She is read the four books.  I usually like the lights just bright enough for me to read.
6. Lights go out.
7. I sing the nighttime song
1. (first verse) “Mom-my, she loves you.  Really really loves you.”  (can substitute for Mommy.
2. (second verse) “Ta Tee Ta Tee Tatiana girl.”
8. While singing I usually hold her.  Sometimes she starts with a hug and then moves to a cradle.  Sometimes she goes straight for the cradle.  She is really clear with what she wants. 
9. When she is relaxed I put her in the bed on her purple. 
10. She’ll wiggle and settle in, usually grabbing her milk. 
11. Then she will say “Settled” or “blanket”.  That is my signal to put the blanket over her and under her arms.  Then the blanket has to be tucked under her all the way around.