List and explain five bedtime practices that parents can use to condition a child to sleep in their own bed

What will be an ideal response?


Provide the child with a structured, predictable daytime schedule and stick to it; set a regular bedtime which allows for 8–10 hours of sleep; discontinue daytime naps if the child has difficulty falling asleep or awakens too early; establish a routine of "settling activities" such as a bath, reading a book, goodnight kiss, etc.; provide the child with a transitional object such as a doll or stuffed animal which is reserved for bedtime.

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