Bedtime Routine:
1.
Starts with toothbrush time.
a. She
has the option of either having her hair brushed, or brushing her teeth.
b. 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.
a. She
can be read a book while on the potty, or be song her potty songs.
b. If
she doesn’t go potty she gets a diaper (orange one is good)
c. If
she goes potty she has the choice of training pants or underpants.
d. 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
a. (first
verse) “Mom-my, she loves you. Really really loves you.” (can
substitute for Mommy.
b. (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.