Making A Personal Care Routine An Enjoyable Experience

[anupreetham.radha]

How would you make a personal care routine like enabling sleeping or toileting a rich and enjoyable experience for a very young child?
So far my answer is:
Make the sleeping or toileting experience as enjoyable by establishing routines and through that help the child to feel secure by knowing what will happen next and how it will happen. Explain, what I am going to do for her will help her to feel secure and relax. Prepare her cot, Dress her appropriately for her sleep time e.g. removal of shoes, socks, heavy jumpers and pants. Ensure the ventilation, Lights are dimmed and play the soft music to promote her relaxation.
Also it is a special time for the child and me as one on one together, so talking with the child before go to bed and encouraging her expressions and cues made her to feel happy.
Give her the special toy, blanket and wrap her the way she like, understand and react her cues, settle her the way she like to sleep.
Please tell me is this correct and sufficient?
Thankyou

[Lorina]

Yes, you're on the right track! You could also read a bedtime story, sing a lullaby put on some sleep music to make the environment more pleasant!

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Lorina

[anupreetham.radha]

Thanks Lorina... I already added soft music. But haven't add this story and lullaby. Lullaby ok, what about story? make a rich and enjoyable experience for very young child through reading a story. Seriously,I have no idea, could you please tell me. Because, I assumed the term very young child means 'infant'.
Thankyou

[Lorina]

Even reading to young children can be a very enjoyable experience and is also recommended. Hearing your voice while reading is very soothing and calming for an infant.

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Lorina

[anupreetham.radha]

yes, now I understand. Thank you so much Lorina, for you valuable reply.
Regards
Anu.