Re: sleeping -

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

My g-daughter, Aidan, has been the same way lately. She just turned 5 this

summer, and started K this fall. She LOVES school, but it's a big change in

her life, and it's unsettled her " normal " schedule.

I have to say that I'm not an advocate of TV. (sorry Deb) I think the TV is

used too often to occupy kids these days, and that this, and future

generations would greatly benefit from a TV power failure! (happens in my

house all the time when the plug " accidentally " falls out of the wall

outlet! LOL) Not to say that I don't use the TV as a bribe to get to

eat, or to get a few minutes for a shower, but I hate to see kids spend

" hours " in front of the box. There are so many more " healthy " activities for

them to spend their time doing.

My g-kids have a fish tank in their room, and that is their " entertainment "

at bedtime. They also have a CD player, and we usually play either

classical, or lullaby music at night. Anything quiet and soothing. And our

nighttime routine is set in stone.

An hour before bedtime we take a warm relaxing bath, followed by a quickie

massage with lotion and jammie time. Then it's snack, tooth brushing, a

story or two, depending on how well they followed the schedule, hugs and

cuddles and tucked in tight, feed the fish (so they're very active for the

first few minutes of " alone time " in their room) and out I go. The g-kids

also get the book we read for story time in bed with them so they have

something quiet/boring to look at while they're trying to nod off.

It doesn't always work. Some nights I think they'll NEVER go to sleep, but

most of the time they're out within 15 minutes (even if they've protested

loud and clear that they are just NOT tired! LOL)

Just another suggestion......

Pat (g-ma to , RSS, 3 yrs 9 months old, 24.5#, 34 " , G-tube, GHT)

[Guest guest]

We have a schedule that we have been following for over 2 years and a cd player

I read every night just lately it has not been working. I feel the same way with

TV but sometimes It is good to have. I like the fish tank Idea the girls love

fish i just don't like cleaning it, maybe I will try that.

Re: sleeping -

Hi ,

My g-daughter, Aidan, has been the same way lately. She just turned 5 this

summer, and started K this fall. She LOVES school, but it's a big change in

her life, and it's unsettled her " normal " schedule.

I have to say that I'm not an advocate of TV. (sorry Deb) I think the TV is

used too often to occupy kids these days, and that this, and future

generations would greatly benefit from a TV power failure! (happens in my

house all the time when the plug " accidentally " falls out of the wall

outlet! LOL) Not to say that I don't use the TV as a bribe to get to

eat, or to get a few minutes for a shower, but I hate to see kids spend

" hours " in front of the box. There are so many more " healthy " activities for

them to spend their time doing.

My g-kids have a fish tank in their room, and that is their " entertainment "

at bedtime. They also have a CD player, and we usually play either

classical, or lullaby music at night. Anything quiet and soothing. And our

nighttime routine is set in stone.

An hour before bedtime we take a warm relaxing bath, followed by a quickie

massage with lotion and jammie time. Then it's snack, tooth brushing, a

story or two, depending on how well they followed the schedule, hugs and

cuddles and tucked in tight, feed the fish (so they're very active for the

first few minutes of " alone time " in their room) and out I go. The g-kids

also get the book we read for story time in bed with them so they have

something quiet/boring to look at while they're trying to nod off.

It doesn't always work. Some nights I think they'll NEVER go to sleep, but

most of the time they're out within 15 minutes (even if they've protested

loud and clear that they are just NOT tired! LOL)

Just another suggestion......

Pat (g-ma to , RSS, 3 yrs 9 months old, 24.5#, 34 " , G-tube, GHT)