Sleeping and Staying in My Bed Social Story Kit

Help your child understand the bedtime routine, feel more comfortable at night, and learn how to sleep and stay in their own bed with this practical Social Story Kit for children with autism and other special needs. This kit uses a social story, visuals, positive reinforcement, and simple strategies to help children understand what happens at bedtime and what they can do if they wake up during the night. The materials are designed to support children who have difficulty staying in bed, getting out of bed repeatedly, or becoming anxious about sleeping alone.

Your Purchase Includes:

• Sleeping and Staying in My Bed Social Story – A child-friendly story that explains the bedtime routine and why staying in bed is important.
• I Stayed and Slept in My Bed Celebratory/Reinforcement Story – A positive story designed to celebrate the child’s success with sleeping and staying in bed.
• Bedtime & Staying in Bed Visuals – Visual supports to help the child understand the steps sleeping and staying in bed.
• Mom & Dad Passes – Printable passes your child can use for an appropriate visit with Mom or Dad, helping provide a predictable way to ask for reassurance or attention without repeatedly getting out of bed.
• First/Then Board – A visual support with incentive pictures that can be used to motivate your child to stay and sleep in their bed.
• Choice Board for Sleeping Comfort – Allows your child to choose items that may help make sleeping more comfortable, such as a stuffed animal, blanket, a fan, and other bedtime comfort item.
• Printable Stickers – Use as positive reinforcement when your child successfully stays in bed.
• Sticker Chart – A simple way to track progress and celebrate bedtime successes.
• Parent Tips – Practical suggestions for helping your child sleep and stay in bed.
• Implementation Guide – Suggestions for using the social story, visuals, stickers, and reinforcement materials together.

Great For:

✔️ Children with autism

✔️ Children with special needs

✔️ Children who have difficulty staying in bed

✔️ Sleep-related challenges

✔️ Teaching independence

✔️ Visual learners

✔️ Parents and caregivers

✔️ Therapists and other professionals

This Sleeping and Staying in My Bed Social Story Kit provides a structured and positive way to teach bedtime expectations while helping children build greater independence and confidence with their nighttime routine.

All Positively Prepared stories are written using positive language and simple illustrations/words to reduce visual clutter and increase understanding.

Social Story™ and Social Stories™ are trademarks of Carol Gray. This product is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or created by Carol Gray.