Bedtime Worry Planner
Bedtime worry treated as a routine problem rather than a sleep problem — because the hour before bed is where it is usually solved.
Bedtime is where worry surfaces rather than where it is generated, which is why a scheduled worry conversation at least two hours before bed and a predictable wind-down shorten sleep onset more reliably than anything done at bedtime itself.
Bedtime Worry Planner
Frequently asked
How long should it take a child to fall asleep?
Under twenty minutes is typical. Consistently taking more than forty-five is worth addressing, and consistently taking over ninety is worth mentioning to a GP.
What is scheduled worry time?
A short fixed slot earlier in the day for talking through worries, so they have somewhere to go other than bedtime. It is a standard CBT-informed self-help technique and it works best when it is genuinely scheduled rather than offered whenever a worry appears.
Do screens cause this?
They are one factor among several and the effect is mostly about what happens instead of winding down rather than about blue light. A genuine gap before bed helps most children; it will not resolve anxiety that has another cause.
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