A free printable for ages 2–5
Our bedtime routine chart.
Keep a few familiar steps in one place. Use the blank lines for your household, rather than trying to fit someone else’s schedule.
Our plan for tonight
- Get ready.
What needs to be ready before we begin?
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- A familiar quiet activity.
What small activity will we do together?
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- Our goodnight step.
What short sentence will we use?
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For the caregiver helping next time:
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Afterward: did we have an opportunity, and did we try the plan?
Make it fit your evening.
Choose only the steps your household intends to use. Prepare familiar materials in a calm moment and discuss the order with the other caregiver. The chart is a reminder for adults, not a scorecard for a child. Leave room to respond to comfort and safety needs.
A chart does not promise that a child will fall asleep at a particular time. For broader guidance, read the AAP’s toddler bedtime guidance. Persistent sleep concerns or unusual distress need individual professional support.
The first routine plan is free. A paid seven-day practice pack, when enabled, adds daily prompts; you do not need to buy it to print or use this chart.