‘Help, my toddler doesn’t want to go to bed at night’

“My first advice: stay consistent,” she says. “Because the more consistent you are, the sooner your toddler knows (and accepts) that no negotiation is possible.”

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Sleeping poster

In addition, according to Myrthe, it is good to involve your child in the sleeping ritual. For example, a sleeping poster for children from 3 years old can work well. “On that sleeping poster you write down (positive) sleeping rules. For example: ‘When you sleep, your eyes are closed’, ‘When you sleep, you are as quiet as a mouse’, ‘When you sleep, you stay in your bed. ‘ Make sure you do this together with your toddler and let him really think about what goes into sleeping. Hang the poster in a visible place and keep naming it in a positive way. ” Is this going well? Then you can also agree on a reward.

Myrthe Stapper is a certified child sleep coach and founder of slaaptipsvoorbabys.nl

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