{"id":9140,"date":"2019-09-03T00:02:31","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T06:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mops.org\/?p=9140"},"modified":"2019-09-03T00:02:31","modified_gmt":"2019-09-03T06:02:31","slug":"early-bedtime-magic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themom.co\/fr\/early-bedtime-magic\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Bedtime Magic"},"content":{"rendered":"

You may have seen this meme:<\/p>\n

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All jokes aside, the scenario shown in this meme are expected and totally normal for young children! The ability to \u201csleep in\u201d does not typically occur until later on in childhood, closer to around school age.<\/p>\n

Therefore, the most ideal way for your child to catch up on sleep or recoup from a late night or skipped nap, is to provide your child with an early bedtime<\/strong>.<\/em> They truly are magical! And when I say early, I mean early. Usually between 6:00 – 7:30 pm for infants and toddlers, or even earlier if need be.<\/p>\n

If your child goes to sleep much later than this and sleeps well, awesome! However, this is not usually the case for most families. We have all seen our children act wired and absolutely bonkers before bedtime. When this happens, it usually means they\u2019ve hit their second wind and have missed their \u201csleep window,\u201d or their most optimal time for sleep. Pay attention to the clock when this occurs and practice implementing bedtime 30 minutes or so before this occurs.\u00a0The most common cause of night wakings and early wakings is a late bedtime.<\/p>\n

When I talk to most parents about early bedtimes, they are usually very skeptical, and that\u2019s OK.\u00a0 Here are some common misconceptions regarding early bedtimes:<\/p>\n