If your kids say, “Can I have some water?”, “I heard a noise,” or — my favorite — “I’m not tired” as they rub their eyes and stifle a yawn, then you’re not alone. My 7- and 5-year-olds love coming out of their beds every two minutes at bedtime, turning what should be a calm and easy routine into an hour of “go back to bed.” We’ve tried white noise, we’ve tried reading before bed, we’ve tried music — but nothing seems to help them stay in bed and fall asleep consistently.
So when...