High-Quality Kids Bedding Stays neat ~ Recap.
At Tucked+Covered, our high-quality kids’ bedding stays neat, so kids love helping mom make their beds! What’s the magic? Our signature button design. It’s true! Not only does our design nurture your little one with comfy coverage for optimal sleep, but our neatly tailored sheets also create easy bed making:) What a relief for you and your child. One more thing they can do for themselves, building self-esteem in the process. And one less thing you have to do, allowing you to breathe a little easier:)
Psychologytoday.com reports that most people make their bed feel happier in their life. So, why not give your kiddo a daily boost by having them make their bed? Here are a few tips to kickstart the estimable habit:
Tidy the Chaos
Kids love loads of furry friends and special pillows on their beds. So, when parents say “make your bed,” children often feel overwhelmed by the clutter and don’t know where to start. Set them up for success by adding a unique hammock or large toy container in their room for their fuzzy pals and dolls. With this, they have less on their bed to neaten:)
Color in Quilt Squares
Draw a quilt with 12 squares and hang it on the fridge. Each time they make their bed, they get to color a square, and you can reward them with a gold star sticker. You could give them a fun little prize when they have colored all of the squares. Repeat the exercise as often as you like:)
Create a Win/Win Situation
Build their self-esteem by using our high-quality kids’ bedding. With Tucked+Covered’s button design, it’s easy to tidy their sheets. Simply smooth, straighten, and they are ready to start their day:) Bonus: Since their sheets stay neatly on their bed, the comforter naturally stays in place too;)
Teach with Song
Teach them a bed-making song using a familiar tune. For example, sing The wheels on the bus go round and round with lyrics to tie in bedmaking. Verse one can be something like ” the first thing we do is smooth and straighten, smooth and straighten, smooth and straighten. The first thing we do is smooth and straighten for -a neat -bed”.
Make it a game. You model how to make the bed; then your little one gets a turn. Add verses for each part of the process:)
Praise Them for Their Effort
If you are using traditional sheets that require tucking, be patient. It’s not easy for their little hands to fold the sheet corners and sides under the mattress. Remember to play the bed-making game on occasion so they can try to model your behavior when it’s their turn. Let them know you are proud of them, no matter how they do. And remind them all skills take a lot of practice:)
Practice with a Smaller Blanket
During play, engage with them as they practice covering their furry friends or dolls neatly with a smaller, more manageable blanket. Listen to them as they play. Often, children will parrot how they perceive you. So, it’s a good time to check in and sees if you’re parenting as you wish:)
Fun Fact
As Gretchen Rubin, author of #1 New York Times Bestseller The Happiness Project, engaged in her year-long experiment to research and discover how to create true happiness, she learned how people start their day makes a big difference. Rubin shares when her participants in the happiness venture implemented the new habit of making their bed every morning, it was by far the most impactful change on their journey to sustainable happiness:)
At Tucked+Covered, our mission is better sleep for the whole family:)
Give our high-quality kids bedding a try for 30 nights or naps:) We spent countless hours perfecting your child’s bed linens for the best rest possible. And why we were at it, we made bed-making easier too;) Making their bed every morning teaches your child that accomplishing the little things during the day makes us feel good inside.
We want your family to get the best rest possible. And when your kids sleep, then you sleep. It’s that simple:)