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title: "Bedtime battles & routines | Winter Slumber Blog"
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description: "Stalling, one more story, and routines that help your child settle. Gentle, practical articles from Karen Winter for families with children ages 2 to 7."
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Sleep Support for Ages 2–7

# Bedtime battles & routines

Stalling, one more story, and routines that help your child settle.

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[Bedtime battles & routines](https://winterslumber.com/blog/the-real-goal-of-the-chair-method-has-nothing-to-do-with-sleep/)

## The Real Goal of the Chair Method Has Nothing to Do With Sleep

The real goal of the chair method is building confidence and teaching a skill set, one step at a time.

June 25, 2026  6 min read Read more

 

 

[Bedtime battles & routines](https://winterslumber.com/blog/how-to-stay-positive-and-patient-during-the-sleep-journey/)

## How to Stay Positive and Patient During the Sleep Journey

Supporting your toddler or preschooler through sleep changes can feel emotional, exhausting, and at times, discouraging. One night goes smoothly and you feel hopeful. The next night brings protests…

January 29, 2026  4 min read Read more

 

 

[Bedtime battles & routines](https://winterslumber.com/blog/creating-a-bedtime-routine-that-promotes-independent-sleep/)

## Creating a Bedtime Routine That Promotes Independent Sleep

If your evenings feel chaotic, filled with stall tactics, meltdowns, or endless requests for “one more thing,” welcome to the club this is pretty typical. But it doesn’t HAVE to stay this way. The…

October 14, 2025  4 min read Read more

 

 

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## The Role of Consistency in Building Strong Sleep Habits

Feeling like you’ve tried everything and nothing’s working? You’re not alone, and it’s not your fault. Habits, especially long-standing ones, take time to change, and success comes from persistence…

March 6, 2025  4 min read Read more

 

 

[Bedtime battles & routines](https://winterslumber.com/blog/bedtime-passes-for-preschoolers/)

## Bedtime Passes for Preschoolers

It’s bedtime, you tuck your preschooler into bed, give a kiss and walk into the hallway. However, you KNOW it’s not over yet. How many times will they get up before they ACTUALLY fall asleep? Or ma…

January 19, 2022  3 min read Read more

 

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