Fall asleep to an audiobook
The right voice at bedtime slows a child down; the wrong chapter keeps the brain busy long after the light goes off. The visual schedule below walks through the evening up to the moment you press play.
♂Fall asleep to an audiobook
A person lies on a pillow with closed eyes and listens to an audiobook.
About this visual support
A story told in the dark works as a brake for some children and as an engine for others. Cliffhangers, sudden noises and a narrator who speeds up all land in a body that is supposed to be settling, and the child who begs for one more chapter is usually not being difficult, only caught in the plot.
Pictures make the plan visible before the headphones go on. Laid out in order, toilet, teeth, into bed, press play, lights out, the audiobook reads as the closing item of the evening rather than a fresh activity. One thing that helps for this particular routine: give the sleep timer its own card. Agree on the number of chapters, set the automatic stop before the story starts, and point at the card when the negotiation begins.
Routined lets you build the evening in the order that fits your home and attach a timer to the listening part. The app comes with a 14-day free trial, and the pictures on this page are free to download.