Ericka Kammerer wrote:
> Stephanie wrote:
>> My son is very often tired. I am a firm believer in the im****tance
>> of sleep! I think the main problem is that his mind is always
>> thinking and moving. He has a hard time stilling his mind. He will
>> lay awake in bed playing in his head all sorts of pretend games.
>>
>> One thing that definitely helps is HARD physical exercise throughout
>> the day. And we are working to increase this further.
>>
>> Another thing I thought would help if we were able to learn some
>> meditaton skills. I don't really know much about meditation. So I
>> guess I have to have a clue before introducing it. Does anyone have
>> any thoughts on how to proceed or other helpful ideas for sleep?
>> Once asleep, he has no trouble. But *falling* asleep is a problem
>> for him, especially now that he is a little older.
>
> How old is he?
>
7yo
> Another thing to consider is that there's been a reasonable
> amount of research suggesting that the light from electronic screens
> (tv, video games, computer) tends to reset one's internal clock. If
> he's having trouble getting to bed, it might be better if he avoided
> any screen time the last couple hours before bed.
>
> Best wishes,
> Ericka
Aha good tip!
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