On Jul 24, 8:04=EF=BF=BDpm, "Stephanie" <h...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Cailleach wrote:
> > On Jul 23, 6:20 pm, "Stephanie" <h...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >> My son is very often tired. I am a firm believer in the im****tance
> >> of sleep!
>
> > Sounds like you're trying plenty of sensible things!
>
> > Things that soothe my son to sleep are:
> > - listening to a familiar story tape/CD or music in his bed with the
> > lights dimmed. Has to be familiar or it keeps him awake.
> > - watching a moving nightlight. When he was little he used to have a
> > little magic-lantern light that rotated; now he has a projection clock
> > which changes colour gradually. (A lava lamp might be nice if they're
> > safe at night.)
> > - when his mind is buzzing and especially if he's anxious, I go in,
> > get him to lie down and tell him I'll come back in 10 minutes. And
> > repeat.
>
> > Dunno if any of those would work for your son, but I thought I'd
> > mention them!
>
> > Cailleach
>
> Thanks. Those sound like good ideas.- Hide quoted text -
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When I had the time, I would give my kids back rubs/massages in their
beds - they still love them and it relaxes them immensely.
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