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When sleep is taking its time

Making bedtime gentler

A short predictable routine for evenings that have become negotiations.

Three things to try first

  1. 1Keep the last three steps the same each night.
  2. 2Move questions and worries earlier than lights-out.
  3. 3Make the room boring, safe and predictable.

Words you can borrow

“You do not have to make sleep happen. Your job is only to rest.”