Bedtime routine chart

The same seven steps in the same order every night, so bedtime stops being a fresh negotiation. Tidy up, bath, PJs, teeth, toilet, story, lights out, with a box to tick for each night of the week.

Free, one page, no email needed. Prints fine in black and white.

What's on it

• Tidy up, bath, PJs on, brush teeth, toilet, story, lights out
• A tick box for every step, Monday to Sunday
• A star to color in for each night that finished on time
• Space for a name and for lights-out time

How to use it

1. 1 Write lights-out time at the top and work backwards: if the list takes 40 minutes, that is when it starts.
2. 2 Keep the story near the end. It is the part worth hurrying the rest for.
3. 3 No bath tonight? Cross the box through together. The order matters more than a full row.
4. 4 Stick it in the bathroom or by the bedroom door, wherever things usually stall.

More in the guide: how to make a routine chart that works.