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Reward charts for bedtime routine, when used correctly, can work wonders for your child. Here, find three reasons why bedtime charts work: We talked about why her body needs sleep – that her brain won’t grow as well without the right amount of sleep.
Not because we heaped praise on her. But because she was in charge of charting her own progress. She was in charge of recording her good nights and starting the celebration the next morning. They give positive reinforcement. They praise your child, and give them positive attention. This is much more beneficial than them receiving negative comments.When she did wake me up on the other nights, I reinforced what reasons would be good to wake your parents – emergencies.
But that time, we discovered the reason was not that she didn’t understand the valid reasons for waking your parents in the middle of the night. None of this was new to her – we’d covered it all before. But only in snippets here and there – and honestly, usually when I was beyond frustrated. Not a recipe for a healthy conversation, for sure.But here’s what I didn’t plan for: My child got really excited about having a string of good nights, all in a row. This is one of the most robust findings in social science – and also one of the most ignored. Daniel H. Pink Here’s a quote from Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us †. (Although I wish I could copy the whole chapter in here for you!)