It’s 10 PM, your oldest of five kids, comes out of his room and meets you in the living room. His heart is racing, eyes wide open and he’s full on crying. Did I mention it is 10 PM and bed time was 8pm?!?
Now, what’s a mom to do?
The minute I lay next to him, is the minute I fall asleep....in his bed...and that will be it for this busy mamma’s ever-growing TO-DO list.
I went ahead and tried something that I wasn’t even sure myself would work....but I wasn’t ready to throw in the towel for the night.
Well, within a minute, my son said his heart was slowing down and when I came back to check on him five minutes later...yep, you guessed it, he was O U T!
The best part? My kids know how to help themselves when they are having trouble sleeping. They don’t get to a point of crying anymore because they know what they need.
Happiness and health go hand in hand with sleep. It’s my responsibility to provide the foundation of good health habits, beginning with sleep.
I can help Y O U tired mama.
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