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Getting your baby to sleep, especially for the longest possible night sleep, can be tricky. Setting up a routine for your child usually makes it easier. Get them to bed at the same time each night, with the same order of events (like brushing their teeth), and a bedtime story for your toddler. Children love routine - it makes them feel safe, they know what to expect, and what is expected of them. 

Bring lullabies into your routine with your little one, the final thing before they go to sleep. They will love to hear your comforting, gentle voice repeating something familiar. See some rhymes below that you can say or sing. 

I see the stars, and the stars see me.
God bless the stars and God bless me.

I see the moon, and the moon sees me.
God bless the moon and God bless me. 

The next one was made famous by Bing Crosby. Click on the yellow "View activity link" below if you would like to hear him sing it. 

Toora, loora, loora. Toora, loora, li.            
Toora, loora, loora. Hush now, don't you cry, ah...                        

Toora, loora, loora. Toora, loora, li.
Toora, loora, loora. It's an Irish lullaby.

To find more rhymes and lullabies, click on the "Download the PDF" link at the top right of this page.