6 Ways to Put an End to Your Child’s Bedtime Tantrums
Small children are likely to whine, complain and throw tantrums during bedtime until they cross a certain stage in their childhood. If you are tired of amusing your child and convincing him/her to go to sleep by singing lullabies and playing with toys, take a look at the tips given below to deal with your child’s bedtime tantrums.
1. Read a captivating story
Don’t just read your child an ordinary Snow White, Superman or Cinderella type fantasy tale. Go beyond the obvious choices and pick a captivating story that will engross your child during bedtime. The point is to leave an afterthought so that your child can fall asleep thinking about it. Needless to say, stay away from horror stories that can keep your child wide awake.
2. Listen to music along with your child
Listening to music to get sleep is a technique which even adults are known to use during bedtime. So why not use this trick for your child too? If you don’t want your child to get addicted to headphones from such a young age, put on some soothing, lulling music on your smartphone, tablet or laptop.
3. Share a dessert with your child
You may not choose to trick your baby into ending bedtime tantrums by offering dessert as a bait every day, but you can use this method once in a while. Share and nibble on your child’s favorite dessert before going to bed in return of your child’s promise that he/she will go to sleep peacefully.
