A child asleep is sometimes painful for a parent to look at, because it argues with everything that happened that day. As you look and stare, you think how sweet and beautiful and perfect they are – whether they are 1 or 17. However, during the day, the countless amount of horrible events, with your ... [ Read More ]
Don’t be so silly – there is nothing in your room
Kids constantly tell us they are frightened and often we are too quick to say stop it and just get back to bed. Next time we do this we may like to take a moment to really listen to our child. We can’t stop a child’s imagination and why would we, however, we can help them. Maybe telling them a story ... [ Read More ]
The dreaded sleepy child
A child who is grumpy and needs to sleep is hard to deal with, but what about if this same child falls asleep and has to be woken to get to bed and do teeth etc – bad news. If they are tiny – yes carry them to bed and sometimes they can stay on the lounge, however, sometimes it is necessary to get ... [ Read More ]
Child visiting parent’s bed at night
Can I sleep in your bed please In some families kids regularly sleep in the same room or bed as adults for cultural reasons and/or space reasons. I believe kids need to have their own space and bed, but if a child is coming in occasionally and knows it is a treat - then isn’t it a sweet ... [ Read More ]
Go to sleep
Go to sleep The words go to sleep can get harsh and a child might repeatedly say ‘I can’t’ and that gets harsh to hear for parents. Try other ways to instruct sleep: 1. Relax and close your eyes 2. Mummy/Daddy can only tickle when eyes are closed 3. Time to snuggle now 4. It is story ... [ Read More ]
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