My child turns on the lights in their room

This is very common! Having the lights on can make it tough for your child to fall asleep so I want you to keep it dark. If you see your child turning lights on or you think they will try it, prevent it from happening by removing the light bulbs or putting a childproof cover on the switch.

If you need light to read books during the routine, bring in a flashlight and make reading even more fun!

I don't want you to get in the back-and-forth of going in the room to turn the lights off because that can become a game very quickly.

Removing the bulbs or even unscrewing them and saying they burned out is a great solution. Remember, it's not forever. Once your child is sleeping well and not spending time exploring the room, the bulbs can go back in.