{"id":27299,"date":"2023-10-31T10:47:16","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T10:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/?p=27299"},"modified":"2023-12-15T11:30:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T11:30:13","slug":"bedtime-is-getting-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/blog\/bringing-up-great-kids\/bedtime-is-getting-later","title":{"rendered":"Bedtime is getting later"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27299\" class=\"elementor elementor-27299\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f5da85a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f5da85a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3acbc4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e3acbc4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31d473ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31d473ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can I stop bedtime getting later and later?<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a63093 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a63093\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1d58f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1d58f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-100 w-33-l pa4 ph5-m mt3\"><div class=\"lh-copy\"><div class=\"storyblok-richtext lh-copy f4 pb4 pb5-m pb5-l\"><h3>Lots of parents came to us with sleep related questions for Joanna Fortune, a child psychotherapist, to answer. A common worry is that bedtime seems to be slipping later and later. Bedtime is something that seems to get more difficult in periods of change so it\u2019s not a surprise that so many are struggling. From magic potions and top to toe kisses \u2013 Joanna has some wonderful suggestions to get back on track.<\/h3><p>Joana advises..<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fe09013 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3fe09013\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40690dca elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"40690dca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/pef5Jd9JfmY&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-video .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden;transform:translateZ(0)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{height:100%;width:100%;display:flex;border:none;background-color:#000}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-open-inline .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;background-size:cover;background-position:50%}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{cursor:pointer;text-align:center}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay:hover .elementor-custom-embed-play i{opacity:1}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:var(--video-aspect-ratio);-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover;-o-object-position:center center;object-position:center center}@supports not (aspect-ratio:1\/1){.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:0;padding-bottom:calc(100% \/ var(--video-aspect-ratio))}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0}}.elementor-widget-video .e-hosted-video .elementor-video{-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-video,.e-con>.elementor-widget-video{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a92dec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8a92dec\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce46c01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce46c01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cf bg-white body-dark\"><div class=\"w-100 h-100 relative overflow-hidden\"><div class=\"w-100 relative\"><div class=\"mw8 mw9-l center\"><div class=\"ph3 ph5-l\"><div class=\"storyblok-richtext lh-copy f4\"><p>It\u2019s easy for dinner, bath and bedtimes to get later over time. However, the problem with running behind for even just 30 minutes for young age groups &#8211; and even up to the age of 10 year olds &#8211; is they can quickly cross into becoming overtired\u2026 which an established routine can help with. Children thrive with clear, calm consistency and predictability. So an important part of Joanna\u2019s approach is to re-establish a calming and predictable bedtime routine.<\/p><p>Children need to be able to anticipate with certainty what is going to happen and when, and be right about it.<\/p><p><i>Joanna\u2019s biggest tip is to, \u201cmake room for a good, authentic belly laugh! Not tickles &#8211; they\u2019re a stimulus &#8211; but instead some real good FUN.\u201d\u00a0<\/i>Laughter helps us to release residual tension and help kids wind down.<\/p><p><i>\u201cIf all else fails, make a magic sleep spray and be totally, extremely confident with your child that it\u2019ll work.\u201d<\/i><\/p><p>You can do this by filling a small spray bottle with water and a couple of drops of lavender, and spray it around their pillow. Tell them the magic sleep spray means they have beautiful dreams and they need to hop into bed to catch them.<\/p><p>Remember, it takes at least 7-10 days to embed a routine, so don\u2019t give up on day 5 when it feels difficult. Stick with it!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2af5334e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2af5334e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67b4e58e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67b4e58e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to get back on track with bedtime<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35b1baaf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"35b1baaf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30ff5a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"30ff5a9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49a5e38e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49a5e38e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Illustrative-icons-3-colour_rithmroutine-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27422\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68eb3fb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68eb3fb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Try to implement no screen time one hour before bed, to create the start of &#8216;winding down&#8217; time and relaxtion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-352f63bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"352f63bd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a4929ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a4929ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Illustrative-icons-2-colour_Snoozes-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27421\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ba12747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ba12747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Try a \u2018top-to-toe\u2019 &#8211; like a body scan. Give kisses all the way from their head to their toes and say goodnight to each body part. This can help them become aware of their body and release tension.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72372057 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72372057\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eb8192 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8eb8192\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Illustrative-icons-2-colour_Pioneering-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27314\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24ac9d13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24ac9d13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Don\u2019t give up. Stick with the routine even when it feels really tough &#8211; you\u2019ll be glad you did.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can I stop bedtime getting later and later? Lots of parents came to us with sleep related questions for Joanna Fortune, a child psychotherapist, to answer. A common worry is that bedtime seems to be slipping later and later. 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