Your bedtime routine can take a little longer than with a baby. But make sure the activities you choose are ones that soothe and calm him. For example, some little ones can't sit still for a story but will enjoy hearing a lullaby . Establish a routine that works for you and your baby. And, most important, teach your child to fall asleep on his own at bedtime.
Children often wake during the night.
The difference between those who can sleep through the night and those who don't is whether they can return to sleep on their own without their parent's help. To teach your child to fall asleep on his own, put him down in his crib while he's still awake and check periodically on him. Within a few nights, he will be falling asleep quickly and easily at bedtime. Once he is able to soothe himself to slumber, he will inevitably begin sleeping for longer stretches, and eventually all night. Until he learns how, respond to him the way you usually do when he wakes up in the middle of the night.