How do you persuade little kids to go to bed?

Answer 1

Well the best way is to have them up before 9am. Make daily activities, so the child can waste a lot of energy during the day. Make sure they eat healthy (not candy and chips). If they need a nap, it has to be before 2pm. Once you see it's 8 or 9 pm, shut the television, a little night light would help make the child feel secured and you'll see in a couple of days with this routine, the child would be sleeping early as you wished. It's all about the way a /or parents keep a strict schedule when it comes to sleeping at night. That's why we are parents, we have to guide the children to better them selves.

A bit more:

It's also important to be consistent! Once you establish routines and bedtime, you have to enforce it. This may take only a couple of days, or it may take a few weeks. But if you are consistent, letting the child know that getting out of bed after you tuck him or her in isn't allowed, the child will eventually give up and stay in bed.

Children will often push parents deliberately, trying to test just how far they can go with them. If you put your child to bed at bedtime and he gets back up, simply put him back to bed and leave the room,with no more bedtime stories, lectures, etc. You may have to do this a dozen times or more, but it's crucial that you do. Otherewise your child will be the one calling the shots now, as well as in the future.

The sooner you establish the ground rules, the better it will be for everyone in the household, especially the child(ren).

Answer 2

The worst thing you can possibly do is threaten them (eg. pocket money cuts, etc.). This will only aggravate them and get them worked up even more, so they will be even less likely to do as you ask. One way to persuade them is bribery, however this could set an expectancy that if they do not go to bed, they will be rewarded. I think that the most effective method of persuasion is the 'Reverse Psychology' approach, whereupon you say that they can do whatever they want - this will tire them out, and they will end up wanting to go to bed. Another approach I recommend is the 'Follow My Lead' approach, where you proceed to appear to go to bed yourself; if they are quite small, they probably won't want to be left on their own. And of course, there's the 30's style 'Absolute Command' approach, where you offer no alternative except your command.

Also, you could appeal to the subconscious of their minds. The subconscious automatically blocks out all negatives, for example, it translates "Do not go to bed." as "Go to bed.". If you capture their attention utterly and completely, you can appeal to their subconscious in this way.

Answer 3

What you should do is maybe read them a bedtime story? I would read them a story so they can calm down a little. Also, playtime before bed can tire them out too. I think you should have them play outside before dinner with some friends or your family, then eat, do whatever you need to do for bedtime, then read her a story. :)

Answer 4

Establish a bed "time". Do a story. Talk. Say prayers and goodnight. If they get out of bed, pick them up put them back in bed and say, Bedtime. Third time, say NOTHING at all-- just pick them up and put them back into bed and leave. Repeat--- saying NOTHING. They will push the boundaries, scream, cry, etc. But if you keep doing it, they get the message. Stick to the time for bed.

Answer 5

It depends if you class Babies as kids.

You rock them in till they feel sleepy, you put them to bed and sing them a song slowly and smoothly. Easy.

Answer 6

Sleeping tablet :P