Toddler · Chart
Bedtime routine chart
A picture chart your child can follow on their own, step by step. 6 steps and about 60 minutes: starting at 7:30pm, that is lights out by 8:30pm. Change the times to suit your family.
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Use it with: Visual routine builder · How to make a visual routine chart that gets you out the door
- Step 1
Tidy up toysAbout 10 minutes - Step 2
Bath or washAbout 15 minutes - Step 3
Pyjamas onAbout 5 minutes - Step 4
Brush teeth and toiletAbout 5 minutes - Step 5
Story timeAbout 15 minutes · rest or play - Step 6
Chat about the day, then lights outAbout 10 minutes · rest or play
Dashed circle: rest or play time, part of the routine too.
A routine helps organise the day; it is not a treatment for burnout, developmental needs or family conflict. Talk to your doctor or a family service centre if you are worried. Build your own version, with your own steps and pictures, in the Visual Routine Builder.
Updated 10 October 2026. Print on A4, portrait, in colour or black and white. Stick it at your child's eye level; a plastic sleeve lets you reuse it.