Evening Routine: Bedtime Chart

After a busy day of school, activities, or summer fun, trying to get everyone settled in for the evening can sometimes be hard to do. However, by printing your child a bedtime chart that lays out their responsibilities can make the evening routine easier on the entire household. The printable chart not only comes with enough space to list the tasks that need to be completed each evening before bedtime, so, you will be able to customize the chart to fit each child's needs, but it also has pictures that can be used as gentle reminders. You and your child can decide what to list on their chart, but you certainly include things like brushing teeth, washing face, taking a shower, making sure school backpack is ready and near the door, and clothes are picked out for the morning. This is a fun way to not only motivate the child but to instill responsibility, and soon, the child will perform their evening tasks without constant reminders. End the nighttime battles and instead post the chart on the child's bedroom door and make sure to provide some fun rewards, such as stickers, when the child completes the checklist for the evening.