"Good night, sleep tight, and don't let the bedbugs bite!" That's a sentiment that carries a lot of familiarity for most people. You might even have some fond memories of saying it to someone you love or vice versa. That quote has a lot of qualities that make it so endearing. It's short and sweet. It has a touch of humor, and it's something you could say to anyone.
It's common courtesy to tell someone good night when they are in your presence, regardless of who it is. When you put more effort into coming up with a cute way to say goodnight you make it meaningful and memorable for them.
What is The Power of Saying Goodnight to Your Children?
When you're a parent you've usually developed a bedtime routine with your children from a young age. Many times, when we think of saying good-night to someone this is what you're thinking about. Young children require you to tuck them in at night or put them to bed. It helps them to feel safe, secure and loved.
A bedtime routing may include things like getting on their pajamas, brushing their teeth, listening to a bedtime story, or two or three of them, and checking under the bed or in the closet for monsters. At the very end is saying goodnight and letting your little one know that you love them. This can also become part of the routine and something that children long to hear or experience every night.
As a parent, you may be exhausted at the end of the day. And if you’re a stay-at-home parent, you may look forward to those hours after your children are in bed. Instead of thinking of fun, cute ways to tuck them in like saying, “Good night, sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite.” you may just try to go through the motions so you can relax. However, you can move bedtime from feeling like a chore to a more enjoyable experience with a little bit of work.
For example, teach your children things like saying, “Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight. I wish I may, I wish I might have the wish I wish tonight.” and then wish on a star before bed.
Saying Good Night To Your Significant Other
We all have busy days and at the end of the day all you might feel like doing is collapsing into bed and falling asleep. Because of this, it's easy to get into the pattern of forgetting to say good-night to your partner, especially if you are going to sleep at separate times of the night. However, this can be an important way to communicate to them that you love them and are thinking about them.
A great way to say goodnight without using words with your significant other is to stay awake until they are ready to go to sleep. This way you can fall asleep together and enjoy the last moments of the day together.
Saying "good night" to each other actually says a lot more than simply have a good night and a goodnight kiss can go a long way.
If you have to go to sleep without your partner, such as if you work separate shifts, you could leave a love note for them letting them know you hope they had a great workday or wishing them goodnight.
Why do we say good night?
Finding the actual origin of why we say "good night" to each other before going to bed is not an easy thing to do. There doesn't appear to be one clear cut reason why we do this. Many people believe it's just a nice thing to do in the same way that we say "good morning" to someone when we see them for the first time in the morning.
But whatever the actual reason is, there are a few things that we are able to communicate by saying it. We can say it as a way of wishing someone a wonderful night sleep. Or, if we are simply parting ways with someone for the day, we can say it as a way of wishing that they enjoy the rest of their day. And, when we say it to our family members, we can use it as a way of communicating that we love them. It's a good way to end the day and to let someone know that we care.
Using Words as a Cute Way to Say Goodnight
Look for short quotes and sayings that make your loved ones feel special as you send them off to dreamland. They can be familiar quotes like "Good night, sleep tight…" or they can be new or original.
The delivery counts too. Whisper them sweetly or be creative with a rhyme or rap. Enhance the meaning by repeating it now and again and making it "your thing." Here are some sweet, sleepy-time love quotes or pick up lines:
"Honey, this is just to let you know that I’m thinking of you as I lie in my bed. Have a good night and dream about me because I will surely see you in my dreams"
• I love you more
• Always kiss me goodnight
• Good night; I'll sleep with you in my heart
• Good night; I'll meet you in my dreams
• Good night, sweetheart
• Love you to the moon
If you have small children, you can even read them the book Good Night Moon and then have them help you say goodnight to the things that are all over their room.
Using Actions as a Cute Way to Say Goodnight
People in your life feel loved by your words and by your actions. Here are some things you can do that show someone that you love them and are thinking about them in the final moments of the day.
• Leave a sweet note on their pillow with love quotes content or hilarious pick-up lines.
• Set out a few chocolate kisses on their pillow
• Leave them a clue or puzzle to solve like the word "head" over "heels" (head over heels)
• Break into a spontaneous pillow fight to end the day with some fun
• Pamper them by preparing the bed-roll back covers, set out slippers and a robe
• Rub their back as they fall asleep
Using Social Media as a Cute Way to Say Goodnight
Nearly everyone has a favorite social media outlet. Pick the social media outlet that your loved one prefers most and surprise them with a good night message. Here are some more cute ways to say good night:
• Send a text with a kissing emoji or one with hearts for eyes
• Send a simple text saying good night
• Send a short and sappy Snapchat
The message doesn't have to be anything flirty or racy. It just needs to be sincere. Saying good night in a cute way makes the recipient feel extra-special. That's a good feeling for everyone as they rest their head on a pillow. You may even have so much fun with it that you make it a habit! You can also use social media to say goodnight to your best friend or family members to let them know that you’re thinking of them.
If you are struggling in your relationships and with communication worrying about something as simple as how you say "good night" might seem a long way off. If this is where you are then you could benefit from talking to a therapist. They can help you work through where your struggles are and learn how to improve your communication skills in order to improve your relationship.
Even though you may have started your day off with a cup of coffee and a meaningful prayer, it’s incredibly easy to get caught up in the chaos and stress of the day, forcing you to end it on a low note. When you get home at the end of the day, it helps to take a minute, center yourself, and say a night prayer to God. This will help ease your mind, erase your worries, and give you strength to finish out our week.
Jesus knows exactly what you need, at the exact moment you need it. So use your evening prayer as a way to give thanks to him — especially if it happened to slip your mind earlier in the day. Or, if you’re having trouble falling asleep, say a few words of scripture in the evening to calm yourself down. Soon, it’ll become a nightly routine and you’ll be ready to take on each day and the challenges that come with it.
For Showing Appreciation
Father,
Thank you for holding me together today. I needed you, and you were there for me. Thank you for every bit of love, mercy, and grace that was shown to me though I did not deserve it. Thank you for your faithfulness even in my suffering. To you alone be the glory.
Amen.
For His Blessings
Lord
You bless us as we rest
Restore us as we sleep
You care for us as we drift off
And make our dreaming sweet.
You are the safest place
You are the God of Grace
Forgiven, loved and held by you
Is each small seed of faith.
You know our thoughts and feelings
You see our deep desires
You understand our weariness
And catch each tear we cry.
You walk beside us every day
You are a constant friend
You stay with us all through the night
On you we can depend.
For Help Sleeping
Dear Father,
I can’t sleep.
I’m tossing and turning. Again.
I’m so thankful You never grow weary
And You never sleep.
I’m thankful that You are here with me right now,
Even when my mind won’t stop churning
And my head won’t stop spinning.
Even when I know that worrying gets me nowhere
And my heart needs to rely on You.
I need You — the Good Shepherd —
Because counting sheep just doesn’t work.
Would you comfort my heart as only You can?
Will you rescue me from my own spiral of thoughts?
For I know that when I rest in You,
peace like a river overflows my soul and
I can praise You in advance for sweet rest.
Amen.
For His Protection
Jesus, tender shepherd, hear me.
Bless this little lamb tonight.
Through the darkness be down near me,
Keep me safe till morning light.
For Restoring Your Relationship
Dear Father,
I admit that I often forget that you are with me. I often forget what you’re like. Would you please forgive me for that? I need to get to know you better. I need to get to know your Word and your promises better. Help me to put you first in every area of my life. Help me to live one day at a time. Help me to not worry about tomorrow but instead focus on what you’re doing in my life right now. I want to trust in your promise to take care of every one of my needs — financial, relational, physical, social, spiritual, and emotional. Help me to trust you more and worry less.
I pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.
For Angels' Protection
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John,
Bless the bed that I lie on.
Four corners to my bed,
Four angels round my head;
One to watch and one to pray,
And two to bear my soul away.
For Thanks
God, my friend, it is time for bed.
Time to rest my sleepy head.
I pray to you before I do.
Please guide me down the path that's true.
God, my friend, please bless my mother,
All your children — sisters, brothers.
Oh! And then there's daddy, to —
He says I am his gift from you.
God, my friend, it is time to sleep.
I thank you for a soul unique,
And thank you for another day,
To run and jump and laugh and play!
God, my friend, it is time to go,
But before I do I hope you know,
I am thankful for my blessing, too,
And God, my friend, I love you.
For Guidance
I thank Thee, my Heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son, that Thou hast kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray Thee to keep me this day also from sin and all evil, that all my doings and life may please Thee. For into Thy hands I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Thy holy angel be with me, that the Wicked Foe may have no power over me.
Amen
For Waking Up Restored
Oh Lord,
Go with each of us to rest; if any awake, temper to them the dark hours of watching; and when the day returns, return to us, our sun and comforter, and call us up with morning faces and with morning hearts, eager to labor, eager to be happy, and if the day be marked for sorrow, strong to endure it.
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For When We Need His Graciousness
Father, we thank thee for the night, and for the pleasant morning light. For rest and food and loving care, and all that makes the day so fair. Help us to do the things we should, to be to others kind and good. In all we do, in work or play, to grow more loving every day.
—Rebecca Weston
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For When We Need His Protection
Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep, watch and guard me through the night, and wake me with the morning light.
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For God's Strength
Almighty God, radiant with light, cast your goodness to shine upon me. Most wonderful Lord, creator of all things, hold your truth to shield me. Majestic King who reigns over all, slay with great love all the shadows around me. Prince of Peace, glorious and true, lift your arms of strength to cover me. All this night through. Amen
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For When We Feel God's Love
Father, you know my worries and care for my troubles. So I give these heavy concerns to you. I lay these situations at your feet. The empty cross is a place of rest, where I can reflect upon your resurrection and the moment when love overcame. Thank you that your love in me can transform the landscape of my life. I walk with peace into the new day, and put my hope in you. Nothing is outside of your redeeming love, might I rest now in the knowledge that you will light my path and guide my life. Amen.
—Unknown
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For God's Grace
Lord, thank you for your abundant, abounding grace. Thank you that we don't have to earn a drop of the mighty river of grace that flows freely for us today. Thank you for the unexpected, unmerited favor you've showered on my life. Help me put myself in the path of your love and grace. Help me not neglect the disciplines I need to meet with you regularly and to drink from the water of life. Thank you for your rich love. Amen.
—David Mathis
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For When We Need Help Easing Our Minds
Dear God, as I lay me down to sleep, relax the tension of my body; calm the restlessness of my mind; still the thoughts which worry and perplex me. Help me to rest myself and all my problems in your strong and loving arms. Let your Spirit speak to my mind and heart while I am asleep, so that, when I wake up in the morning, I may find that I have received in the night-time, light for my way; strength for my tasks; peace for my worries; forgiveness for my sins. Grant me sleep tonight, and tomorrow power to live.
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For When We Are in Times of Struggle
God, sometimes life gets me down and I find it hard to see things to be thankful for. Open my eyes to see the gifts you’ve given me in my life. I’m going to start by thanking you for loving me enough to come to earth and die so we can live together forever. Amen.
—Wendy van Eyck
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For When You Need Calm
Holy Spirit, please encircle me, come hold me safe and secure. Wrap my mind up with your truth. Guide my thoughts and calm my fears. Steady my emotions, Lord that you would guide my feelings, may I not be overcome by upset. Sustain my soul, with vision for the future, and hope for tomorrow. I need you. Amen.
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For When We Need God's Light
O Lord God Almighty, as You have taught us to call the evening, the morning, and the noonday one day; and have made the sun to know its going down: Dispel the darkness of our hearts, that by Your brightness we may know You to be the true God and eternal light, living and reigning for ever and ever. Amen.
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For When You're Overwhelmed
Lord, when my heart is overwhelmed, overwhelm me with Your peace. Lead me to You, my rock. Guide me to Your Word which gives me strength and refuge. Help me not to run to lesser things. Draw me to run to You first. Help me get into the habit of taking my “overwhelmed” and placing it under your will. Thank you, Lord. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
—Jennifer Rothschild
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For When We Need Clarity
Lord we can’t sleep because we just don’t know what to do. These big decisions are pressing hard. We can’t see all the answers but we believe that you are leading us. Help us to hear your voice, help us to see your hand guiding us at every turn. Make the way clear before us and we ask that you would open the right doors and close the ones that aren’t meant for us to walk through. We give it to you again right now, and believe that you are helping us and working on our behalf, even as we sleep.
—Debbie McDaniel
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For When You Need His Blessings
Bless this house and those within. Bless our giving and receiving. Bless our words and conversation. Bless our hands and recreation. Bless our sowing and our growing. Bless our coming and our going. Bless all who enter and depart. Bless this house, your peace impart.
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For When You're Feeling Grateful
Father, thank you for today, for all the ways in which I have known you. For the sunrise and the birdsong, for the music I've heard, and the things I've enjoyed. For the meals, and for the cozy home I live in, for my close family and for my special friends. Most of all, thank you for being beside me through each moment. May I dream good dreams and arise again tomorrow to thank you once more. Amen.
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For When You Are Fearful
The day is done; O God the Son, look down upon thy little one! O Light of Light, keep me this night, and shed round me, thy presence bright. I need not fear if thou art near; thou art my Savior kind and dear.
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For the World
Watch thou, dear Lord, with those who wake, or watch, or weep tonight, and give thine angels charge over those who sleep. Tend thy sick ones, Lord Christ. Rest thy weary ones. Bless thy dying ones. Soothe thy suffering ones. Pity thine afflicted ones. Shield thy joyous ones. And all, for thy love's sake. Amen.
—Saint Augustine of Hippo
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For Those Closest to You
Heavenly Father, please hold these I love as they sleep. Bless them with peace that surpasses understanding, sow in them hope that can not be put out, grow in them dreams and visions for their future and protect them with your unconditional love. Amen.
—Unknown
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For the Hope of Tomorrow
Now, I lay me down to rest, I thank the Lord; my life is blessed. I have my family and my home and freedom, should I choose to roam. My days are filled with skies of blue, my nights are filled with sweet dreams, too. I’ve no reason to beg or plead. I have been given all I need. Beneath the subtle moonlit glow I thank the Lord, so He will know how grateful I am for my life in times of glory and of strife.
The times of glory give me hope, the times of strife teach me to cope. Thus, I am much stronger in turn, yet grounded, still, with much to learn. Now, I lay me down to rest. I thank the Lord; I’ve passed the test of yet another day on earth, grateful for its abundant worth. This day has been a special dream from morning ‘til the last moonbeam. Yet, should the coming dawn bring sorrow, I’ll rise, thankful I’ve reached tomorrow.
—Jill Eisnaugle
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For Your Child
Heavenly Father, up above, please bless this child that I love. Let her sleep all through the night and may her dreams be pure delight. When she wakes, be by her side so she can feel your love inside. As she grows, please don't let go so she will know you hold her soul. Amen.
–Kim Lugo
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For Those Unrestful Nights
Dear Father in Heaven, here, safe with you, I drink in your peace. Help me to sift through the many experiences, feelings and thoughts I have encountered today. I allow myself to rest, to wind down and to be still. Help me to surrender all I am to you, my fatigue, my concerns, my hopes and fears. As I sleep tonight, I choose to hold your hand. I choose to live with you. I choose to believe, I choose to trust, I choose you always. Amen.
—Julie Palmer
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For Those Worrying Times
Lord Jesus, please cleanse my thoughts of anger and worry. I know that worry is not your will for me. Please provide for all my needs as you promise in your word. I give to you all my fears, cares and troubles, as you have told me to do. Bring peace and comfort to my heart and help me to rest in you and have peace. Forgive me of any sins I have committed today and fill my heart with your love.
—Unknown