How to make children fall asleep quickly?

Many children have the problem of reversing day and night when sleeping, which is commonly known as "night crybaby". Night seems to be a very energetic time for children, especially babies. Because they may sleep a lot during the day, they will be very active at night, which gives many parents a headache. In order to help their children fall asleep faster and get enough rest themselves, many parents have tried various methods, but none of them worked. So how do you get your child to fall asleep quickly?

1. Create a bedtime routine.

"I will make a list of things to do before going to bed for my child. For example, take a bath, drink a glass of water, say goodnight to the dog at home, and turn off the lights. When all the processes are completed, the child knows clearly that it is time to go to bed."

2. Tell your children that they can’t do anything in bed except reading.

"A friend of mine told me that if you want your child to fall asleep, you should let him/her read in bed and not do anything else except reading. My child can't read now, but this trick is still very effective."

3. Let your child doodle on the bed.

"My son is 4 and a half, and before bed I give him a blank notebook, a crayon and some stickers. He draws and draws and then falls asleep. 90% of the time, this trick works. And sometimes you wake up to see an amazing doodle."

4. Give children incentives and punishments.

"If my daughter goes to bed on time, I will put a book and a stuffed toy at her bedside. They are my daughter's favorite. If she gets up once, I will take the book away. If she gets up again, I will take the stuffed toy away. In this way, my daughter quickly develops the habit of going to bed obediently."

5. Use a little lavender essential oil in the room.

"When my daughter doesn't want to go to bed, I put some lavender essential oil on her feet. Then I read her a book, and she often falls asleep before I finish the story."

6. Give your child a special “sleeping blanket”.

"My son has a blanket that he only uses at night when he goes to bed. He looks forward to going to bed because he can finally use his own blanket."

7. Countdown before going to bed.

"Ten minutes before bedtime, we start a countdown. This helps my son calm down and stop all those crazy, excited behaviors so he can fall asleep quickly."

8. If all else fails…

"If the above measures are ineffective, there is a simple trick, which is to turn off the lights, turn off the TV, draw the curtains, and turn off the mobile phone. Force yourself to lie on the bed with your child and don't make any noise. He may roll and make noise at first, but he will soon calm down.