Rewarding bedtime behaviour
Key tips when rewarding bedtime behaviour:
•Only reward for what a child CAN control
•Rewards need to be motivating
•Keep them positive and not bribes
•Review regularly
•Reward during the bedtime routine
•Keep consistent
•Never take away rewards
Ideas for rewards –
Praise “I love the way you got ready for bed without me asking”
Catch them being good
Stickers
Reward charts
Letter from the sleep fairy
Tokens that can be cashed in for different treats – a magazine, a trip to the park