Courtesy of Vanessa Nelson Princess Poppy, a 6-year-old female boxer with an affinity for bedtime rituals, has a nighttime routine that is both heartwarming and a little uncommon for dogs.

While others have surprising bedtime routines with their partners, including sleeping in separate beds and needing to be tucked in at night. And some don't need much sleep at all, with Sydney ...

Bedtime routines aren’t just for toddlers. Teenagers need them too, says Denise Pope, an expert on child development and a senior lecturer at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Education.

1. Stick to a sleep schedule: Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day, including weekends ...