Developing good bedtime routines. This discussion topic explores different problems parents commonly face at bedtime and some of the reasons why they happen.
The skills children need to get into a good bedtime routine are discussed and parents are introduced to positive parenting strategies to help prevent problems.
The approaches to encouraging children to stay in their own bed throughout the night are discussed; the gentle, the gradual and the direct approach. All approaches are evidence-based and parents choose which approach suits them best.