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Daily evening

Establishing a daily evening routine for children can help to improve their sleep quality and reduce stress. This routine might include activities such as completing any necessary evening tasks or errands, setting aside time for relaxation or leisure activities, getting ready for bed, and establishing a bedtime routine. Parents can model and encourage the development of good evening habits by following an evening routine themselves.

Intent. A list of activities to complete during the evening to help children wind down and prepare for sleep.

The 5 habits

What you'll do, day by day.

  1. Habit 01 · 10 min

    Set a bedtime

    Establishing a consistent bedtime can help create a sense of structure and predictability for children.

  2. Habit 02 · 10 min

    Turn off screens

    Turning off screens can help promote relaxation and sleep.

  3. Habit 03 · 10 min

    Brush teeth

    Brushing teeth is an important habit for maintaining oral hygiene.

  4. Habit 04 · 10 min

    Change into pajamas

    Changing into pajamas can help promote relaxation and sleep.

  5. Habit 05 · 20 min

    Read a bedtime story

    Reading a bedtime story can help create a sense of calm and bonding with children.

Make it your own.

Open this routine in Dayful and tweak it: change the order of habits, adjust the timing, swap any habit out, or build it into a weekday-only schedule. The app remembers your changes — your version of Daily evening stays yours.

  • Anchor each habit to something you already do.
  • If you skip a day, just resume — streaks here are forgiving.
  • Halve a habit before you drop it. Tiny still counts.

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