Last Updated on 6 November 2023 by Colette
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I’m grateful that for the most part, all three children have always been pretty good sleepers. They have all had a fairly fixed bedtime routine from a very young age (Ben was in fact just 5 weeks old) and I’m sure that has played a big part in their ability to go to sleep without too much fuss each night. Amy didn’t sleep through regularly till she was about 15 months old but having to share a bedroom with Mummy & Daddy was definitely a factor in this!
Ben has always been a bit of an early riser. We tried the ever popular Gro Clock with him but for a number of reasons it wasn’t really a big hit and in the end he just learned to play quietly in his room until it was time to get up. Chloe on the other hand loves a good lie in, I often have to wake her for school and she has been known to sleep in till 9am on occasion
Mostly Amy sleeps well but can be disturbed by Daddy getting ready for work in the morning (at 5.30am . . . ) and thinks it is time to get up. Usually I can go in and tell her that it’s still night time and she will try to go back to sleep – this is of course easier as the mornings are getting darker as obviously “dark = night time” right? Last week she woke up at about 5am, nothing to do with Dave as he was still in bed, and told me quite clearly that she didn’t want to be asleep any more and that her eyes wouldn’t stay shut. I’m sure you can imagine that I told her quite clearly that it was the middle of the night (slight exaggeration there) and that she really must go back to sleep. I can’t tell you how glad I was that she did indeed manage to shut her eyes and drop off!
Sleep Tight All Night Teddy from Golden Bear Toys is designed to help your child to understand when to sleep and when to get up – which means in theory I shouldn’t have to get up and tell Amy to go back to sleep as the teddy should be able to do the job for me!
How does Sleep Tight All Night Teddy work?
Sleep Tight All Night Teddy features a timer which allows you to specify how long your child should be asleep – either a full night or just a quick afternoon snooze. Amy is pretty good at having a sleep in the afternoon and generally has to be woken in time for the school run so we’ve stuck to using Sleep Tight All Night Teddy for night time sleeping.
In it’s simplest terms Sleep Tight All Night Teddy features a glowing light in his tummy which shows up red for “stay in bed” and green for “get up and go” – Amy had this sussed without me even explaining it to her. She saw the pictures on the box and told me quite clearly what the lights meant – off to a good start there then! Although red for stop and green to go is a pretty obvious choice of lights and one which we all understand, there’s actually a good dose of science behind it – green wave lengths are thought to be be beneficial during daylight hours helping to boost attention and reaction times (where can I get me some green lights?!) however it is most disruptive at night as it reduces the amount of melatonin in the body and affects your ability to fall asleep. Red light is the least upsetting to your body clock and melatonin production therefore is the best choice for night time!
Sleep Tight All Night Teddy’s tummy doesn’t glow all night – just for a short time after you’ve given his tummy a squeeze which means that if you wake up in the night (or after the pre-set wake up time is reached) and give him a cuddle, he will soon tell you if it’s time to get up or not. I would have liked to have been able to set a regular wake up time however it’s necessary to set an allotted number of sleeping hours each night at bedtime which I fear could become a little tiresome.
Alongside the clever tummy light, Sleep Tight All Night Teddy also makes a range of “soothing sounds” to help your child fall asleep or “fun character phrases” for day time play. These come with the option to mute or alter the volume according to your child’s needs / preferences. As Amy is almost three and goes to sleep pretty well, we haven’t used the “soothing sounds” – I must admit I don’t think they sound very soothing but I’m a 36 yr old woman and white noise has never been my bag. I know lots of parents have had great success with white noise so it’s definitely worth a try!
Check out this list of the best night lights for more ideas.
routine works for us, bath, story, song and lights out.
It’s all about routine and letting the children what’s coming next. I don’t spring bedtime on them, I let them know that they have 10 mins to play etc, 5 mins etc.
A good routine of bath, warm drink, bedtime story then night kiss x
I keep seeing these teddies pop up and they’re really sweet. White noise used to work wonders with out kids but it’s a lot harder now they’re older. I hope the bear would help at least one of our littles stay in their beds! Such gorgeous pictures you’ve taken too, she obviously adores her lovely new buddy x
i do think quite a strict routine really helps for peaceful bedtimes!
I think a strict routine works wonders! Bath time, book & bottle then bed. Always works for me 🙂
Story time after bath time & our trusty for clock!
make sure they’re calm and relaxed
A regular bedtime routine usually works for us
A warm bath and story time usually worked with mine 🙂
a good routine
I don’t have any children but would love to win this prize to donate to charity, to go to Romania.
A good bedtime story and a night light
A consistent routine, bath, story and bed.
A bedtime routine of a bath, story and warm drink then bed, usually worked for me
Routine and structure always gives us a happy bed Time
A blackout blind is an essential for us!
Warm lavender bath
regular bedtime routine works for us
A nice relaxing bath followed by story time.x
No tv or technology for at least an hour before bedtime. Bath, book, milk, bed.
Stick to a nightly routine – keep bedtime the sametime, bedtime story, no tv/gadgets after 9pm
Reading with them and getting them nice and tired out before bed time!
Bath bedtime story cuddles
My little ones always loved to be wrapped in a blanket inside the bed.
routine is so important, time to wind down, have a bath and story time so your child knows the routine
The little ones in my family know the drill by now – it gives them a sense of security.
my kids all have lavender tea before bed 🙂 my mum used to give it to me when i was a kid
A good routine has always worked well for us 🙂
Have a routine and stick to it
Bath, hot drink and then a story usually works wonders.
Consistency! The same routine in the same order at the same time every night has worked well for me and my three year old so far.
Keep a Consistent routine Kids love it, they thrive on it. It helps your child learn to be sleepy, just like reading in bed often puts adults to sleep. It can also make bedtime a special time. That will help your child associate the bedroom with good feelings and give her/him a sense of security and control. Try to include all the things that your child needs to do before going to sleep, including brushing teeth, bathing, putting on PJs, drink of milk or water. Your child may want to read a book with you, talk about the day, or hear a story. Whatever you choose to do, keep the routine short (30 minutes or less, not including the bath) and be firm about ending it when it’s time to sleep.
Routine for us, bath, hot drink and a story x
A bath and a warm bottle of milk always does the trick, while having a cuddle.
A bath as it works for me too
A good routine bath bottle story bed
Lavendar baths! and quiet story – and an actual bed time routine! bed time is bedtime !
we have calm down time , we sit and read
A hot chocolate and bedtime story Xxx
Believe me when I say I’m definately the last person to ask for tips as I need all the help I can get 😉 Great reading all the excellent advise everyone else has posted though….gonna try a few out for sure. x
A lavender bath and a goodnight story xx
Routine
Routine
Routine
Familiarity aids sleep x
Routines from day 1
Set out a routine that suit you and little one.
A warm bath and a lovely story and cuddle settle my daughter and she normally goes straight to sleep.
It is all in the routine – bath, story, bed etc. Make sure you stick to the same times every night.
A good routine and a nice warm glass of milk helps send our monsters to sleep
Regular bedtime and routine works wonders, bath and story and lights out!
Keep to the same routine bath bed time story in a calmed environment.
I found with my son it was routine bath story then bed, my little girl however loves to be rocked but I suppose when shes a bit older routine may work 🙂 x
We try and stick to the same routine, a bath with plenty of time to play, a warm drink and a story in bed.
I’d love to know, nothing works with mine
we always have the same rouine
Same routine since they were born 🙂
Have quiet time before bed. Bath, pyjamas, warm milk and a story and then bedtime xx
A good routine works wonders,wind down time,bath time story and then bed.I ind that a dark bedroom works better and if you start using a night light you’re storing up future problems x
My 4 year old niece loves to read a bedtime story before sleep.
Follow a routine every night – this really helps to settle them
I’ve no idea lol I have a 3 year who still doesn’t sleep ?
I always find a nice relaxing routine every night always worked.
My tip for getting babies used to going to sleep at a certain time is a routine! Bath, book and bed. But when i put LO down she never goes to sleep straight away,so I put on classical music for babies, and definitely after a full cd worth my LO is off. So, I think she associates the music with going to sleep now! This has been my most helpful item to help get her to sleep.
good routine and a bedtime story
our routine is after bath, chill time then story before bed, then snuggling up to jellycat bunnies
Bath, then cbeebies! My little one knows that after a certain programme it’s bed time and then I make up a story about what she has been up to today and then she goes off nicely 🙂
Routine – bath, milk and bed + story
warm milk and lavender bath
try and relax,i have wasted hours of our lives trying to get a child to sleep
Keep to the same routine and don’t give in to asking to ‘stay up a little longer.’ Sleep is the best thing ever for any age!!
Begin a routine early, baby will take a while to understand but it all falls in to place
We call it quiet time… We bath, have a warm drink, do teeth snuggle into bed and read a bedtime story! Then the nightlight goes on and we give them 30 minutes to settle down… It seems to work 🙂
strict routine from an early age
a bath and good book
Milk, Story, Cuddles, Bed!
Keep to a routine. My 3 year old sleeps really well but my 8 month old just won’t sleep. So tiring!
I always kept them to the same routine, ending in a bedtime story.
Routine and lots of cuddles!
Sleeper hero teddy. It was amazing!
Lots of quiet time before bedtime – a nice bubble bath and a story 🙂
Good routine and cuddles with the story 🙂
Stick to a routine from early on! We still use (more or less) the same routine with my two year old that we used when she was a in baby. She knows what comes next and luckily sleeps well!
Bath, bed, story. Keep a good routine.
Having a routine with a bath, cuddles and stories at the same time every night
try and stick to the same routine because they will get used to it x
A bath and a bedtime story seems to work well for us.
routine and stories
Spray lavender on the pillow to relax and calm.
Bath, story & some sort of musical mobile/sleep aid. We had the MAgic light show one. Worked wonders!
Have a regular routine
Sticking to a routine bath and story time
Hot bubble bath with a lavender baby bath
Bath, then a story to settle them. Routine is key.
A story before bed works at treat to get kids relaxed and ready for sleep
Relaxing bath and story before bed 🙂
crate a calm atmosphere leading to bed-time x
Crying and screaming lol
A happy bed time story ?
having a routine is my best advice
keeoing to a routine