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I nurse my baby to sleep so it's a little unfair that daddy doesn't get to do it as he very much wants to. I hope to break the habit, every night we try to get a little closer to this goal by limiting her nursing time and let daddy coax her to sleep. When she gets older, it will be ideal if both of us can tuck her to sleep together. I can foresee if one party tucks her in, the other would be out clearing the laundry and trashcan. If you like it you could probably give your child a bedtime massage to help him/her wind down. My plan is to read the bible and do quiet time together, say a prayer of thanksgiving and maybe some cuddling before bedtime.
Ideally, if Mummy and Daddy can do it together, I am sure the kid would be delighted. But in my case, as my hubby works late, I tend to be the one who does the whole bedtime routine. With that said, he does do the bedtime routine whenever he is home early. We actually sing (Ha! No, I am pretty awful a singer but my kid seems to enjoy it, judging from his smiles) and then, it is a bedtime story. If your kids are older, I suggest some reflective time where both parents and kids can share on what they are grateful for, for that day. Whatever their ages maybe, a cuddle, hug and lots of kisses work great too :)
For my older kid, I will write diary with her (to understand more how she feels in the day) and tell bedtime story. Sometimes I will sing song for her too. For young kid, I will repeat to him what has happened in the daytime, e.g. today we went to zoo we saw types of animals etc.. and ending with a simple story book. For newborn, i just do a baby massage before bedtime. For my husband, he will try his best to tuck all kids in bed one by one whenever he back from work early, normally during weekend. But every night without fail, he will apply lotions for the kids before he going bed himself.
It would make for excellent bonding if both parents could tuck in the kids together. Perhaps they could also sing lullabies, or talk about the best parts of their days and end with "I love you, good night". Other possible activities are bedtime yoga (relaxing poses to calm the body before sleep), relaxation massages and snuggles. Prayers if your family is religious.
Most of the time I m the one who tuck the kids to bed. If daddy is doing the job, there will be screaming & shouting coming from the room. Well not tat my hubby is not up to the job, but the kids like to play with him to get his attention as he hardly make them sleep. So I normally will take over the job of making them to sleep.
it depends on your child's age as well as preference. in our case, we have different days when the kids want to sleep with either me or the father. so that person gets to tell the stories and tuck in to bed. its fun when both parents take turns to do so, as it helps bonding time with each.
my kids love taking a warm bath before bedtime, and one of us gives them the bath, while the other helps them change into comfortable clothes. my kids love a nice head massage or back rub and once we are done with storytime, we do this gently till they fall off to sleep.
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Yes of course. After all both mom and dad are the parents and we have different roles to play. At the end of the day, what else would be lovely but to tuck your sweetie to bed. Ideally it is definitely good.
We usually take turns. I am a SAHM so I will usually leave the bedtime for my husband to bond with my daughter when he's back early from work.