History Main / GettingReadyForBedPlot

[[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Do not confuse this]] at any cost with ReadyForLovemaking, which is about "getting to bed" in a completely different sense.

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* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': One anthology episode had a segment about Stewie's day seen from his point of view and ends with Lois putting him to bed (after Stewie has quick time travel adventure while she's out of the room) and reading him a bedtime story; ''Goodnight Town From Film/{{Footloose}}''.

* Lampooned in ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe1'', where Gru reluctantly reads the girls a bedtime story about three kittens going to bed (even though everybody knows cats don't have a fixed bedtime.)

A common variation on this plot is to have a young (about two through six or the equivalent age in their species's years if an animal) protagonist who is resistant about getting ready for bed, but inevitably ends up going to bed anyway, sometimes leading to AnAesop about [[SleepAesop sleep being important]]. Quite often they'll ask for more toys/stories/snacks/trips to the bathroom/drinks. There may be some negotiations, but in the end, the child will firmly be told "no".

A common variation on this plot is to have a young (about two through six or the equivalent age in their species's years if an animal) protagonist who is resistant about getting ready for bed, but inevitably ends up going to bed anyway, sometimes leading to AnAesop about [[SleepAesop sleep being important]]. Quite often they'll ask for more toys/stories/snacks/trips to the bathroom/drinks and there will be some negotiations, but in the end, child will firmly be told "no".

A common variation on this plot is to have a young (about two through six or the equivalent age in their species's years if an animal) protagonist who is resistant about getting ready for bed, but inevitably ends up going to bed anyway, sometimes leading to AnAesop about [[SleepAesop sleep being important]]. Quite often they'll ask for more toys/stories/snacks/trips to the bathroom/drinks and will firmly be told "no".

* ''WesternAnimation/WorkItOutWombats'': The episode "The Sleepover" put a slight twist on this. Zeke goes to the sleepover wanting to do his bedtime routine, but finds out that the activities of the sleepover aren't like his routine at all.

* Lampooned in ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'', where Gru reluctantly reads the girls a bedtime story about three kittens going to bed (even though everybody knows cats don't have a fixed bedtime.)

* The ''WebAnimation/StarWarsGalacticPals'' episode "Hutt" focuses on Miree setting down a Huttlet for their nap, which involves their "Super Special Bedtime Routine": a slime bath, favorite toy, glow lamp, and then cleaning up the mess caused by the Huttlet.

* ''WesternAnimation/LaCalabacita'' is a cartoon that ran on Cuban television for years encouraging children to go to bed, concluding children's programming for the day. Several cartoons involve children getting ready for bed, doing things like putting toys away and brushing teeth.

* The ''WesternAnimation/BluesClues'' episode "Bedtime Business" is set at bedtime, and the mission is to find out what Blue's favorite part of bedtime is. The "Pajama Time" was also used segment of the same name on Creator/NickJr that also used the lullaby ''WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer'' sings in "Boots' Cuddly Dinosaur''. The episode also includes a song by the same name that breaks down the basics of what the ''Blue's Clues'' characters' bedtime routine is.

* ''Bedtime for [[Literature/FrancesTheBadger Frances]]'' has the titular little badger repeatedly getting out of bed and running to her parents because her wild imagination makes her think there are scary things in her room. After a talk with her father (and a warning that she'll get a spanking if she disturbs them again), she finally works through her fears on her own and falls asleep.

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-->--''Literature/DrSeusssSleepBook''

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