1) have a bath or shower; 2) put on pyjamas; 3) brush teeth; 4) tidy away clothes; 5) get into bed.
Free printable chart
One page, US Letter, with a box for every step and every day of the week. Put it on the fridge and let your child tick the boxes.
Prefer A4? It prints fine with “fit to page”.
The 5 steps, with a tip for you
- Have a bath or showerParent tip: 5-10 minutes is enough.
- Put on pyjamas
- Brush teethParent tip: About 2 minutes.
- Tidy away clothesParent tip: Dirty goes in the basket, clean gets folded.
- Get into bedParent tip: Done. Story time.
Make it a quest instead of a reminder
Instead of repeating the instruction, start with a tiny story. In Mess Monsters this routine opens like this: “Bed Lump mixed up all the evening tasks. Let's put them in order so the night is calm.”
You stay the game master. Your child does the real step, you confirm it on your phone, and Bed Lump gets a little happier with every step. The phone stays with the adult; the routine happens in the real world.
Run this routine in Mess Monsters
Included in the free version of Mess Monsters. You can also make your own quest by describing the routine in your own words.
