Favorite Toddler Nighttime Stories

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The snuggles. The cuddles under the blanket. The bedtime stories. The nighttime prayers. These are some of my favorite things about bed time with our little boy. I cherish these moments because I know they will not last forever. There will come a time when he doesn’t want Mom to lay down and read a story. There will come a time when he just wants to say his prayers on his own and fall asleep without me playing with his hair.

But until that day, I soak up every second of it.

You should, too. The dishes can wait. The wet laundry can set for just a few more minutes. It can all wait.

Be present with your little ones because the days go by way too fast. One day you’ll realize that you no longer have to change their diapers or one day you won’t have to help them go potty and then they won’t need your help to wash their hands afterwards.

What feels like a slow transition – really isn’t. We potty trained back in July and here we are in November with a big boy that can go all by himself (for the most part), flush, grab his stool and climb up to wash his hands. Mom or dad is not needed.

So when it comes to our bedtime routine, I’m holding on to that one a little longer. Even on those nights I’m physically and emotionally exhausted. Because there will come a time when I sit back and think, “huh bedtime doesn’t last as long these days.”

One of our favorite traditions is to climb into bed and read bedtime stories. He’s 2 so his attention span isn’t the longest, but he does love a good book with bright pictures. I’ve put together a list of some of our favorite bedtime stories to share with you.

Sometimes the stories get a bit repetitive so it’s nice to have a little variety, right? We also love going to the public library to check out a new book or two to read for a bit, too.

Here are some of our favorite toddler bedtime stories:

Have You Seen My Dinosaur – a Dr. Seuss beginner book by Jon Surgal

Prayers For Little Boys by Carolyn Larsen

Daniel Tiger 5-Minute Stories by Simon Spotlight

All The Ways I Love You – a recordable book from Hallmark (Grandma and Grandpa recorded it)

I’ll Never Let You Go by Smriti Prasadam-Halls and Alison Brown

The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowrey and Gustaf Tenggren

Puppy’s First Christmas by Steve Smallman and Allison Edyson

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