Confidence & feelings
Teddy’s bedtime
- Builds: Feeling safe at bedtime
- 10 min
- Ages 1–4
- Calm
- No mess
From the house
- Teddies
- A small blanket or dish towel
- A book
How to play
- Say, “Teddy is tired!” and give teddy a pretend bath and pajamas.
- Brush teddy’s teeth with a finger.
- Read teddy a short story, and let them “read” too.
- Tuck teddy in and whisper “night night”.
Fit it to your child
- Easier: Keep it to tucking teddy in, a pat on the back and a whispered “night night” together.
- Harder: They tell teddy what to do if it wakes up in the night, like hugging its blanket or calling for you.
Words to use
- tired
- sleep
- yawn
- night night
- quiet
Why it helps
Being the grown-up at teddy’s bedtime makes their own routine feel familiar and safe, and easier to settle into.