For almost a year now, the pandemic has eroded many families’ sleep routines. Bedtimes have crept later and later, kids have gotten in the habit of crawling into their parents’ beds, and sleep physicians report their offices (or online appointments) are filled with anxious children who can’t fall asleep.
All of this falls hard on parents who get precious few hours alone in the evening to take a breath. Or cram in work. Or both.
If bedtimes have come completely off the rails in your own home, here’s how to get back to some level of control.
Re-establish a routine that you stick to every single night.