Time to sleep
The word now rarely lands when play is in full swing. The pictures below lay out the order the evening settles into bed, giving the body time to follow.
♀Sleeping
A person is sleeping in bed under a blue blanket, with symbols indicating sleep.
About this visual support
The word now says nothing about duration, and that is often where bedtime breaks down. A play impulse is already running, and a spoken reminder rarely cuts through. When the evening stations appear as pictures instead, the child can see where they are and how close the duvet really is.
Place the picture strip where the play is happening, not in the bedroom. The transition becomes visible before anyone moves from the floor. Many parents find that pointing at the next image is enough; the impulse gets a concrete endpoint to lean on. Reorder toothbrushing, pyjamas and story depending on the day, but keep the strip short so the finish line stays in sight.
If you want to build the evening digitally and let a calm timer mark each step, the Routined app is made for that. The picture library here is free to download and print whenever paper suits the family better.