Friday, November 4, 2016

Bedtime Routine Ideas for Babies and Toddlers

I wrote this post about Bedtime Routine Ideas for Babies and Toddlers with JOHNSON’S® baby products as a sponsored post for SocialStars.  All opinions are my own! #johnsonsartners #SoMuchMore
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I have to admit that we usually fail horribly with a bedtime routine.  There are some great things about having 4 kids, but bedtime has proven to be a challenge. The older kids are usually not ready for bed when we need to put our toddler to sleep, but their noise always keeps him up!  He’s a very light sleeper so we have to be really quiet in order for him to stay asleep once he is down.  There are some things that we have done to help him recently and I wanted to share with you the JOHNSON’S® 3-Step Routine.   TheJOHNSON’S® 3-Step Routine is clinically proven to help your baby fall asleep up to 30% faster and be 58% less likely to wake up during the night.
Here is what it involves:
  • Step 1: Warm bath with JOHNSON’S®  baby BEDTIME®  bath or JOHNSON’S®  baby BEDTIME®  bubble bath and wash. Our little one loves bath time and always has!  Lately we have offered him a bath book and let him play with that in the bath. 
  • Step 2: Lotion massage with JOHNSON’S®  baby BEDTIME®  lotion.  My little one loves for me to play with his toes!  Sometimes it ends up tickling him, but I just lay him back down and gently rub his back which calms him right down.  
  • Step 3: Quiet time. Share how you help your baby wind down further (reading, singly softly, etc).  Quiet time is essential.  I tell the older girls that they have to be quiet too and I read him a quick book a lot of times or we all read one together.  
This 3 Step routine has really helped us out with bed time and I can tell it goes SO much smoother when we do it.  I think the bed time bath products even help me to sleep!  JOHNSON’S® bedtime products release NATURALCALM® essences–a special blend of gentle and calming aromas to help soothe your baby.
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Plus I get to spend quality time with my little one.  The days leading up to his brother’s arrival are so important right now and I love having this bedtime routine for extra cuddles.  Daylight savings ends Sunday, November 1, 2015 and I know that this routine will help with that transition.  The first few nights I may just put him down 15 minutes earlier each night to help with the transition and hopefully by the end of the week he will be back to a routine.
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Be sure to download the free JOHNSON’S® BEDTIME®  baby sleep app so your little one (and you!) can start sleeping better tonight.  This app is awesome and lets you track your baby’s sleep, learn your baby’s sleep score, have your sleep questions answered by experts, tailor a routine and create your own mix of ambient sounds.  
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Easy Bedtime Routine with Gerber Blanket Sleepers

I am part of the PTPA Brand Ambassador Program with Gerber Childrenswear and I received  Compensation as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own.”
Gerber Blanket Sleepers are the softest pajamas!
Every child of mine has handled the bedtime routine a little differently in our household.  My firstborn was so easy!  I just laid her down and she went right to sleep.  Our youngest little boy has been the hardest so far and rarely can just fall asleep without a routine that is the same every night.  He HAS to have it just a certain way or he won’t fall asleep easily.
Gerber Blanket Sleepers for the softest pajamas!
One of the things that we have done with him from the beginning is dressing him warmly in Gerber Blanket Sleepers.  He LOVES the Gerber Blanket Sleepers and they always keep him warm even in the winter!  These sleepers are Gerber quality at a value price to meet any budget.  The Gerber softness has been the difference for him between a good night’s sleep and a GREAT night’s sleep!
Gerber Blanket Sleepers for the softest pajamas!!
Safety is Gerber’s #1 concern.  For child’s safety, Gerber’s micro fleece blanket sleeper fabric is naturally flame resistant.  We have been buying the Gerber sleepers since he was born, but they have come out wth a new, softer blanket sleeper just this year!  The old 2014 blanket sleeper (will be marked in the neck label with a black 14) is not in the market any more ONLY the new, softer blanket sleeper is available.
Gerber Blanket Sleepers r the softest pajamas!
He absolutely loves these new Gerber Sleepers and doesn’t want to wear anything else to bed now!  We love the cute designs too.  For the quality and the price of these Gerber Sleepers… there is just no comparison!  Be sure to enter the giveaway below for your chance to win!

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