I always had a hard time setting a good nightly routine for Sophia when she was younger. Once she started sleeping in her “big girl bed” a few months ago, I knew it would be crucial to follow a nightly routine.
Here’s how ours goes:
- Pick out PJ’s – She absolutely loves picking out her own pajamas and her favorite thing to wear to bed is my old, vintage t-shirts from when I was about 6. They fit her like nightgowns and she thinks it’s the greatest thing ever.
- Brush Teeth – She used to love brushing her teeth, but apparently the fun-ness of the activity wore off and it’s a chore for this active toddler now.
- Lotion up! – More on that in a bit…
- Pick out Stories – We fluctuate. Right now she’s in her “Mommy picks the books” mood where for a few weeks now, I get to choose all 3 stories that we read that night.
- Turn out the light and Wait… and Wait… and Wait some more. – Yep, my toddler doesn’t like going to sleep and sometimes our bedtime routine lasts a good hour and a half!
So, I mentioned that we lotion-ed up in that routine… we haven’t actually always done that. But when I received my bottle of Sleepytime Lotion from my Earth’s Best box of goodies this month, we added that in and Sophia loves it!
The lotion is a lovely fragrance of calming chamomile and is very gentle for children with super sensitive skin! It hasn’t irritated Sophia’s or Moreaya’s skin like other lotions do.
- Contains 70% Organic Content
- Hypo-Allergenic
- No Sodium Lauryl/Laureth Sulfate or Sodium Methyl Sulfate
- No Mineral Oil or Petrolatum
- No Parabens or Harsh Preservatives
- No Synthetic Fragrances, Colors or Phthalates
- 100% Vegetarian, No Animal Testing
Win It: One lucky So Easy Being Green reader is going to win a bottle of Earth’s Best Sleepytime Lotion in Chamomile! This giveaway is open to US & Canadian residents only.
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This would be a great way to relax and slow down. Turn off the tv and to bed we go.
my daughter loves her after bath lotion massage.. I cant wait to try this out on her. Chamomile is so yummy too!!
This would help with her falling asleep since she likes to “party, karamu, fiesta, forever” LOL.
My kids love having lotion put on their legs, also helps with the mild eczema my oldest has. The scent of this lotion would be so relaxing for their bedtime.
My daughter loves to rub lotion on herself, and (hopefully!!) this will help with bed time for us – a thing which has become quite difficult in the past 6 weeks or so.
They love it.
My daughter always enjoys lotion bedtime. Thank you for the lovely giveaway!
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My daughter loves to have her back rubbed when she is going to sleep at night. She would love to have this lotion rubbed on her.
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great idea
My son never liked it but my daughter really does! I would really like to try this I could use anything that would help her sleep lol
My daughter loves lotion and this would help relax her for bedtime.
No kids yet but my nephew likes lotion. Thanks!
yes, my son likes it when I put lotion or oil on him. I don’t really have any good ones, so this would be nice!
My daughter loves putting on lotion, especially when she gets out of the bathtub.
My daughter loves when I put lotion on her. I would love to try this product.
My boys love lotion. This would be great for post-bath calming down!
My baby loves her bedtime bath. I think a calming lotion massage with Sleepytime Lotion would help keep her calm and ready for bed
Lotion is the best and my kid needs it
We actually don’t use lotion as part of our bedtime routine, but I think it would be a great addition!
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I don’t typically put lotion on my baby unless she gets dry spots from crawling around on the floor, BUUUTTTT…. she doesn’t sleep well, and I’m willing to try anything!
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my daughter loves lotion, and she’s had such a hard time sleeping lately this would be great!
My great nieces love slthering on lotion. Any ol’ time!
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My boys are grown but I would love this for my niece’s two little ones.
My daughter loves lotion, maybe just a bit too much!
So this would be great to add to her bedtime routine
she like the oil massage
My boys love to get lotioned up. My two year old will actually come to me and ask for otion, otion!
My baby girl loves a bath before bed and loves Earths Best. We use Earths Best lavender wash and would love to put some sleepy time lotion on after a bath.
I would love a relaxing lotion to add to our bath time routine, I haven’t found one that I love yet.
this would help my daughter calm down while she is teething!
i’ve never lotioned my son regularly…. this could become a new ritual
we don’t usually lotion up after bath time but i really haven’t found a lotion i like for him. i’d love to try this lotion and start putting lotion on him.
This would smell so great and help one to fall asleep quickly!!!
My girls love the smell of lavender before bedtime! Thanks for a great giveaway!
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We don’t use lotion in our routine yet but it’s mostly because we haven’t found one we really like. I would love to try this one from EB!
Yes, my son like to get a little massage with lotion after his bath. His skin is especially dry in the winter, so this really helps. I would love to try Sleepytime lotion!
My son gets a massage after baths & before bed!!
my son actually hates getting “lotion-ed” up! but we do it most nights after the tub, if the screaming isn’t too bad
My youngest grandson LOVES when I rub lotion on him. He finds it so soothing!
My kids actually don’t love it, but they need it, because they have such dry skin (especially my 4 yo son). A yummy smelling lotion helps, though, so I’d love to try this!
Dd loves putting lotion on her legs (of course all by herself!) while I am putting it on mine after we shower. At this point if it makes her sleepy and she actually falls asleep I will take it! These going to bed at midnight and not taking naps until 6pm is driving us all batty! Constant whining when we get home (if she doesn’t fall asleep on the way home, then it’s when she wakes up) is not cutting it!
Ro likes lotion…sometimes!
I think the calming chamomile might be just what we need to get to sleep in less than one hour after “bedtime”!
My daughter loves lotion…she would be so happy to use this!!!
We don’t lotion regularly, but I’m wondering if that might be something to add in once we are done with breastfeeding.
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