These bedtime routine chart examples cover the three ages most families plan for: a toddler, a school-age kid, and a teen. Pick the one closest to your child and adjust the times and steps.
Who uses it: A parent winding down a toddler for the night
Why this works: Five short, parent-led steps with an early lights out. The steady order is what helps a toddler know what comes next and settle.
Who uses it: A parent helping a school-age kid wind down independently
Why this works: The child runs most steps alone, so the chart becomes the reminder. Each step has a time so the whole wind-down fits the window.
Who uses it: A parent setting a screen-free wind-down for a teenager
Why this works: Short and about winding down — the phone charges outside the bedroom and the last step is a hard stop, not a debate.
Who uses it: A parent juggling two kids with different bedtimes
Why this works: Two routines share one evening by staggering start times. The chart keeps both sequences visible so the earlier child's steps don't get skipped.
Who uses it: A family keeping a near-constant routine even off school
Why this works: A slightly later version of the weekday routine keeps the same order so Monday isn't a reset. The times shift, the sequence stays.
Who uses it: A parent of a child who resists the last step
Why this works: For a child who stalls at lights out, the chart hands the last word to the routine: the child checks the final card instead of arguing with you.
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