There are countless lists of things you need when you’re gearing up to survive your child’s infancy. Whole books have been devoted to this topic, and should you need a little extra help, there are also entire websites just waiting to help you figure out what you’ll need and why for every second of your baby’s first months.
By the time your kidlet figures out how to pull up and cruise his way around the furniture the people in charge of creating these lists most likely figure that you have a pretty solid handle on what your child likes or that you now have a solid network of friends who can help clue you in.
Of course, it never hurts to get a little extra help or a few more recommendations.
For instance, I was thrilled when a friend told me that I could just roll up a towel and slide it under the edge of the sheets to keep my preschooler from rolling out of her new big-girl bed instead of spending a ton of money on a bed rail. The roll makes her feel snug and safe while allowing her to slip out of bed to use the potty when she remembers she needs to go.
I was equally delighted to hear a mom friend talk about a genius little alarm clock that changes color when it’s time to get up. Since we set it up we no longer have to be serenaded with “Is it time to get up yet?” screams from 6am on.
The other GoodNites bloggers and I put our brains together and came up with a brilliant list of items that can make these potty training and betwetting years a little easier on hardworking parents. Even better, we’re all giving away a full set of these items to one lucky winner on each of our blogs.
No. Really.
So, check out this insane list of goodies and see below the one small thing you have to do to be entered to win!
GoodNites® Product Vouchers – So you can experience dry nights
A Skip Hop ZooPack BackPack – Who doesn’t need an adorable backpack?
A Foogo Drinking Cup – Heathly and always handy!
Bob Book – For a little pre-bed reading!
Toothbrush and Hand Washing Timer – Can’t go to bed without clean hands and clean teeth!
Night Time Chore Cards – A smooth bedtime routine is key to getting a great night’s sleep.
KC Wipes – No need to explain this essential mom tool!
Bubbles – After a great night there’s plenty of energy for a lot of fun!
Crayons, Stickers – and a lot of creativity!
Movie Passes – For that first movie experience!
$100 Gift Card (AMEX) – To reward mom and dad for all their hard work!

To enter please leave a comment below sharing your favorite bedtime ritual.
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Giveaway is now CLOSED. Thank you to all who entered!
The winner is… Jaime McHugh, #112! Congratulations!
This post is part of a series of posts sponsored and inspired by GoodNites®. Stay tuned as I introduce you to great products and tips to get you through the ups and downs of nighttime accidents. In the meantime, check out the NiteLite™ Panel, hosted by GoodNites®, where professionals share more information about bedwetting.
I am a GoodNites® Blogger Ambassador and I am being compensated for this series of posts, but, as always, the stories, thoughts, and opinions featured in these posts are mine and mine alone.
When our granddaughter was little, we used the oldie but goodie method of a bedtime story!
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FOR SURE, ‘Bouncing Burrito’!! Where we tuck in the little kiddo and proceed to bounce the heck out of them until they are nearly unrolled and commence to repeat until they are exhausted! Singing the whole time: ‘Bouncing Burrito!’ as loud as we can. 🙂
I think reading the bedtime story is my favorite. Actually, we tell the stories. Husband and I will sit there all curled up and make up stories about fairies and princesses and all sorts of creatures. FUN!
My favorite bedtime ritual is telling my 6 yr old a new “hamster adventure” story every night. We make them up and the hamsters go to the water park, to Hamster Depot for some tools or sometimes they even go to space!
Don’t laugh, but we let the kids run around naked and play for 10 minutes before they have to get ready for bed. They love it, and it’s cute to watch how much they love it.
I have my daughter get her bath, run around naked until she’s dry, then it’s time for her to get her pj’s on. Then we read a few books. I love that time of night.
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Each night, we remind the kids to brush their teeth and to use the bathroom. After that, they get into bed and we usually read a book to them.
Thanks so much for this wonderful giveaway.
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My favorite bedtime ritual is to read the story book DDs pick that day.
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I like cuddling in the dark and letting my kids tell me about their days. They’ll do anything to stay up later, but letting them air their grievances or tell me a nonsense story without interruption is just the thing to get them to calm down. Also, I get to hear what’s really going on in those little heads!
First born likes a “story from the mouth” after lights out. Her Papa is much more creative and silly about it than I am as I usually retell familiar stories. So every night we need to come up with a story orally. Then we say our prayers and finally flip pillows. My first born has passed on the ritual of flipping pillows before we leave the room. Now her younger brother also says, “flip my pillow”. First born’s reasoning is she likes a cold pillow. #2 is just a copycat.
We brush our teeth, change into our jammies, and climb into bed for our bedtime story and lullaby. If Daddy has storytime duty, he makes one up. Mommy tends to read a nice long tale from a book, then sing a soft sleepy song, while tucking in and sneaking kisses before flipping on the night light and closing the door.
SugarPlum is guaranteed to call for a glass of water EVERY SINGLE TIME, but not until enough time has passed for Mommy and Daddy to get comfy in front of the news channel. Once she has her water “up to the green line” on her throat, all is well, and the day can officially end. THAT little tiny requirement of water to the green line….THAT is my favorite part of our nightly routine.
Our bedtime ritual is a bath followed by a book in bed, a trip to the potty and then we tuck them in and give them a kiss goodnight.
My 3-year-old and I snuggle into his bed for the latest in our “Adventures of Darg Woof Woof” series about his stuffed dragon, Darg Woof Woof and his cast of other stuffed animals he sleeps with: Far-see, Ruff Ruff, Rat, Baby Rat, Kappo, FunnyBunny, and Funky Monkey. We take turns telling what happens next and I love to hear where his imagination takes him!
When my kids were little I loved hearing them them say their prayers before bed. It was so precious and they would say the funniest things!
Our bedtime ritual is bath, pjs, teeth brushing, story, prayer, and kiss.
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We love reading our 5 and 1 year olds books before bed…everynight it is potty, teeth, books, bed!
I love singing Chinese folk songs to my daughter!
Thank you for the giveaway 🙂
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We love reading a chapter book before bed.
I always leave a light on somewhere at bedtime to move around the house when needed.
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My favorite bedtime ritual is reading a book to my little grandson after he crawls into bed each night.
when I put my niece to bed, we always read a story and I give her a drink of water
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My youngest gets her bath, brushes her teeth and then gets in bed with me. We snuggle and talk about her day. When we are finished talking I hold her until she falls asleep. Such a sweet time. thank you!
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We always read a book, snuggle and than lights out.
Thanks for the chance.
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Baths first, then a bed time story.
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Ours is the bath! No question!
jmwssmorgan@gmail.com
We read a book or sing a song at bed time. honeybeez80@yahoo.com
My kids love that we created a bedtime chart! They get to put a sticker next to each item as they complete it..like brushing their teeth, picking out a book, getting into their jammies; it really is a fun way to keep your kids in a routine every night and has kept mine happy and asleep in their own beds.
Gena Eve Viggiani
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My favorite part of our bedtime routine is hearing my kids say goodnight mom I love you
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We read two books (each child picks one) and then we say our prayers.
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my nephew loves bedtime story
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I read a few books to my son everynight. He loves it and I let him pick out the books himself.
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Our bedtime ritual consists of the kids brushing their teeth, saying their prayers and then we read a book. Reading helps settle the kids down and helps them sleep.
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reading goodnight moon to my son
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We always read a bedtime story every night.
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my boys would just love it
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favorite bedtime ritual is reading books
My favorite bedtime ritual is bath, read the book and kiss goodnight
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My favorite bed time ritual is defintely reading a book together after bath time. kelleykjag at yahoo dot com
I bathe my sons, they brush their teeth, then get in their PJS, and I let them either choose a book or a tv show then to bed.
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My favorite bedtime ritual with my grandson is softly singing him a song. He’s old enough now that he sings along (in his own, private baby language, of course lol). asthenight at gmail dot com
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I love reading to my daughter and then laying down beside her talking her to sleep
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Our favorite bedtime ritual is my daughter in I do a whole hugging and kissing thing and say good night sleep tight don’t let the bed bugs bite.
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Favorite bedtime ritual. Reading. But not the same book a million times.
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we love to read a story and say a prayer
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my kids love listen some stories and play “jump on Daddy”
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Our favorite is a bath and then snuggling with Mom and Dad in our bed before she goes to hers.
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My favorite nighttime routine is reading to my son and watching him gradually fall asleep. I love tucking him in at night.
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My favorite bedtime ritual telling stories before bed every night!
Jennifer Marie
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We start with bathtime,brush teeth, read a book, and then bathroom before bed.
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When my daughter was little it was a bath and then story time and then of to sleep.
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Our favorite bedtime ritual is story time where my kids read the stories to me and their brothers and sisters.
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Our bedtime rituals are brushing teeth, reading books, hugs and kisses and bedtime. reejen (at) comast (dot) net
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my son brushes his teeth, than a bedtime story, then we sing a special goodnight song.
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My baby would have her last bottle closer to bedtime; it would be bath, book, bottle, and then bedtime.
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Before bed, we make a trip to the bathroom, even if he doesn’t think he needs to, and then we read a story.
We love reading bedtime stories together.
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My favorite bedtime ritual with my daughter has always been “talk time” right before bedtime. We talk about what we did that day… and we plan things. Trips, theme parties, all kinds of things. I look forward to it as much as she does. Katharina angelsandmusic[at]gmail[dot]com
I am a huge reader, so my favorite bedtime routine is reading or telling a bed time story.
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My boys like to crawl into my bed for story and prayer time and then off to their beds for the night. It’s my favorite part of the day.
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my fav part is the goodnight kiss!
We love to read from the Bible together before bed. trinitygsd at yahoo do tocm
My favorite bedtime ritual is tucking my boys in and kissing them good night!
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The best part of our ritual is the kisses goodnight.
Well my son is just about three. Our bedtime ritual is brushing teeth and washing his face. Then we lay in bed and read a book. Finally, he gets tons of hugs, kisses, and high fives (not sure why, but he likes ’em lol).
my favorite bedtime ritual is a bubblebath and them reading him a book!
Favorite bedtime ritual would be a bath before bedtime, and a nite nite story.
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my favorite part of bedtime is that its bedtime? LOL maybe that doesnt count. I love putting them in cozy jammies & the hugs & kisses
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My favorite bedtime ritual is reading stories right before they fall asleep. Its fun to read classics or make them up on the spot, thanks for the chance!
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Our favorite bedtime ritual is bedtime story, then we talk for a bit before saying our good nights. sweepmorey at gmail dot com
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Our bedtime ritual is letting our little ones pick out a book and we sing the story to them instead of reading it. They love it! Thanks! ard1977@gmail dot com
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I love when we cuddle together and talk about our day.
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Love reading a bedime story with my kids.
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Reading Goodnight Moon!
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I used to make up a Prince Lukee adventure stories. We would go someplace different every night and he would help me with the adventures. Our Prince had some interesting nights!
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We always started with a relaxing bath, then a bedtime story.
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My favorite bedtime ritual is the hugs and kisses and the saying “Good night sweet dreams, sleep tight and don’t let the bed bugs bite”
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bedtime consists of a warm bath followed by family night on the couch reading books.
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We love chapter books at bedtime. hanovertomato at yahoo dot com
I read a bedtime story to Tristan while he eats cookies and milk.
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i always read books to my kids and made silly goofy voices for each character in the book
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We have a very straight forward bed routine. The kids get out of the bath, get into their PJs, one story, a drink and then a big smootch! Luckily, I don’t have any problems getting my kids to go to sleep on a regular basis.
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At 8:00 we brush our teeth. The little ones pick out a book (usually two, sometimes three). We put on their jammies. I read them the books and tickle their backs until they go to sleep(usually just a couple of minutes).
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My favorite part is holding them and reading to them. So snuggly and loving.
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We get into our pajamas, read a couple of books brush our teeth, go potty and kiss everyone and go to bed
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I’m an English teacher so my favorite bedtime tradition is reading the bedtime story!
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story time every time!
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Mine is snuggling down to read a couple of books wilcarvic
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I guess it would be fixing my pillows just right and putting on some music on the radio on low volume
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i like to get a glass of water and lie down after brushing my teeth
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Ours is the bedtime story as well. I don’t think I could go to sleep without it. My kids are a bit older now so if i won this would go to my nephews, but I still do story time with my 9 year old!:)
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When my nephew was young, an adult would read to him at night while he was in bed! When guests were at their house, the guests would get the opportunity to read him a book. When it was my turn to read to him, he chose a dinosaur STICKER book! And then corrected my pronunciation of the dinosaurs, most of which were not the run-of-the mill ones!
Thanks for the giveaway!
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We love to read, sing a little song, and say a bedtime prayer.
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Nurse until she falls asleep! 🙂
My favorite bedtime ritual is reading before bed
My ritual is a bottle, blankie and cuddles
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My fav ritual is reading with the kids
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Mine is reading a story, saying a prayer together, and hugs and kisses before bedtime. vidmich(at)yahoo(dot)com
We try to wind the kids down about an hour or so before bedtime. Sometimes milk and cookies. Occasionally a bedtime story
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Reading before bedtime is my favorite.
From the time the kinder was tiny, we got ready for bed and then read three books. The books are a little longer these days, but we still read together.
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Thanks for the giveaway…our kids bedtime ritual consists of soft classical music playing in the background as we discuss the next day’s activities, and read one of their bedtime story favorites.
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Night night kisses and I love yous.. must snuggle them up in blankets too.
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Bath time is always pretty rowdy so the rest of the time is spent calming them down. Brush teeth, a drink of water and a bedtime story usually does the job.
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