"In this age of Gentle Parenting, parents often shy away from insisting that their children go to bed. They are having trouble being firm about this; in other words, they are having trouble not being nice or gentle."
"Many children won't go to sleep without a parent in the room, call for their parents a million times, get out of bed over and over, come to sleep in their parents' bed in the middle of the night, or start out there and never leave."
"You do want your children to know there are limits and to know that you, as their parent, will enforce these limits. Establishing a bedtime routine is crucial for helping children understand the importance of sleep."
Many American homes struggle with bedtime routines, leading to exhausted parents and disrupted evenings. Gentle Parenting has made parents hesitant to enforce strict bedtimes. Children often resist sleep, seeking parental presence or returning to their beds. While fear should not be the goal, parents must establish clear limits and be firm about bedtime to help children understand the importance of sleep and independence.
Read at Psychology Today
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