Calm Nights Guide (Thriving Playbook Series)

10 practical tools to help children settle at night, without pressure, battles, or burnout.

A short, supportive playbook for parents navigating bedtime resistance, emotional overload, and unsettled nights.

This guide focuses on what actually helps children feel safe enough to rest...not sleep training, not forcing independence, and not blaming yourself when nights feel hard.

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THIS EBOOK HELPS YOU TO

• Create calmer, more settled bedtimes
• Reduce bedtime resistance, emotional spikes, and anxiety
• Support your child’s nervous system before and during sleep
• Feel more confident and less stressed in the evenings
• Understand why nights feel hard and what helps
• Build predictable, soothing night rhythms over time
• Approach bedtime with steadiness instead of dread

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WHAT’S INSIDE

10 practical, research-informed tools to support calm nights, including:

• Tools to regulate yourself before bedtime begins
• Gentle movement and sensory strategies that help bodies settle
• Ways to lower stimulation earlier in the evening
• Guidance on creating a sleep environment that works for your child
• Connection-based strategies to ease separation at night
• Simple ways to help children process their day before sleep
  

Each tool includes:

• A clear aim
• Simple “how to do it” guidance
• What the tool looks like in real life
• Common pitfalls and what to do instead
• Gentle scripts you can use if helpful

This is not a rigid routine. It’s a flexible playbook you can adapt to your child, your home, and the season you’re in.

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WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT

Calm Nights doesn’t promise perfect sleep.

It offers something more realistic: steadier evenings, less emotional load, and clearer support for both you and your child.

This guide helps you move away from pressure and toward safety, predictability, and trust... the foundations that allow sleep to come naturally.

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THE THRIVING PLAYBOOK SERIES

This guide is part of the Thriving Playbook Series: a growing collection of practical, connection-based tools designed to support families in real life.

Each playbook works on its own. Together, they become a personalised Thriving Family Manual you can build over time, one steady tool at a time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What ages is the Calm Nights Guide suitable for?

A: It’s designed for toddlers through to primary-aged children. The tools are flexible and can be adapted for younger or older kids.

Q: Is this a sleep training guide?

A: No. This guide focuses on nervous system regulation, connection, and emotional safety, not sleep training methods.

Q: Will this stop night waking?

A: Night waking is developmentally normal. This guide helps reduce the intensity and emotional load around nights by supporting regulation before sleep.

Q: How quickly will I see changes?

A: Many families notice small shifts within days. The biggest changes come from consistent, gentle use over time.

Q: Can I use this alongside other supports?

A: Yes. This guide complements other parenting approaches and professional support.

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FULFILMENT & SHIPPING

This is a digital guide. You’ll receive instant access after checkout and via email.

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FINAL NOTE

Some nights will still be hard.

But with the right tools, they don’t have to feel so heavy.

The Calm Nights Guide is here to help you approach evenings with steadiness, clarity, and care, one night at a time.