Bed Time Tips from Lou Harvey Zahra

Fun ways for little ones to get to bed with a smile!

Bring lovely memories to childhood and love and fun at bedtimes!

1. Ride pretend motorbikes (or cars) and park in garage (bedroom)

2. Giant Steps - children stand on your feet and hold on as you walk or dance to the bathroom!

3. Be helicopters or planes flying in to the airport (bed) with a soft landing!

4. Magic carpet ride - if you have a hard floor, use an old towel or a sheet - pull!

5. Horses to the stable (bedroom), a piggyback or pretend horses with jumps!

6. Follow my leader - the leader jumps, hops, turns.

7. Grand Ol’ Duke of York - march!

Touch Games at bedtime are wonderful too - try the poem below and draw the star, sun and moon on the child's back or hand - lovely! Make it a nightly rhythm ⭐️😴😀

With Older Children:

A fun way for a head and shoulder rub for older children. Make a 'pizza' by kneading their shoulders, chop tomatoes to massage their back and sprinkle cheese to finish! Essential touch for well-being and connection!

Whisper words of love (I am so glad you are my son/daughter)

Write a gratitude diary together,

Simply have 'chat' time where you take it in turns to choose a topic to chat about.