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Bedtime Tickets
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How can I get my child to stay in bed at bedtime?
Bedtime Tickets
To help settle your child down at night, you can try making him "bedtime tickets". Give your child three passes at bedtime - numbered 1 to 3, or colored green, yellow, and red - and allow him three opportunities to use them. When the passes are all used up, he must stay in bed, regardless of the excuses. This allows flexibility on your behalf, and some power for your child.
