Try this
- Identify the smallest part of the bedtime routine you want to keep while away.
- Choose an asynchronous alternative if a live goodnight would interrupt sleep or privacy. Avoid requiring identical timing across different places.
A worked example
“A simple goodnight is enough when one of us is away.”
An invented example to adapt, not a real exchange or a script you have to follow.
Before you leave it here
Do not require synchronous contact when schedules or privacy make it difficult.