Can we all agree that as parents, that sometimes the word bedtime may as well be a four letter word, ha! I kid!  It can just be hard sometimes when everyone is tired and you just want to get to bed!

I have found that my kids do much better with bedtime  when they stick to a routine.  We definitely have been good at it at times, bad at it at times, or so so, but a solid routine has definitely helped in our home over the years.

Reading books has always been a part of our bedtime routine for my kids.  It has been very interesting how this has evolved over the years.  When they were babies my husband and I were reading them the books every night.  But, now that they are getting to be good little readers, my oldest two are immersed in their own books, and my youngest is learning to read on his own as well!  It feels so good to see the bedtime routines and habits we have established for them early on has continued as they are growing older.

I am excited to partner with Random House Kids today to introduce you to Carl-Johan Forsseìn Ehrlin’s new book, The Little Elephant Who Wants to Fall Asleep, and share with you some of our  favorite bedtime routines, and most importantly our favorite tip to get our kids to fall asleep, and stay in their own beds at night.