Kids that dont sleep psp#

OTHER ARTICLES: PSP 148: A Mother Talks About Celebrating the Small Wins with her Anxious Kids Often – they haven’t mentioned it to anyone else. I can’t tell you how many times I have talked with children in my practice who have referenced a shadow or toy that scares them at night. Ask them what areas of their room scare them the most. Sit down with your child in their dark room. When I talk about setting up their room for success – I am not talking Star Wars or Elsa – I am talking shadows and noises. Lots of parents will splash out on expensive bunk beds, cute bed spreads and fun décor to entice their child to sleep in their own room. For a great list of questions to ask your child, read the article Bedtime Battles or Bedtime Fears: Are you Missing the Signs? 8 Questions to Ask Your Child to Find Out. So – how do you help that little mind relax and feel safe? Here are 5 steps to help kids who are scared of sleeping:įIND OUT WHAT SCARES THEM AND MAKES THEM SCARED OF SLEEPINGĭon’t assume you know what scares your child. Until your child learns to overcome their fears– their nighttime troubles won’t go away.

The quickest way to help your child’s sleep issues is to address their nighttime fears. Children who are scared of sleeping feel like there is a real threat lurking around every corner. Your child isn’t trying to infringe on your time. If your child is scared of sleep – your typical parenting judo won’t work. When your child is scared of sleeping – there is no sleeping. And then…the nightmare begins and so begins the nighttime fears. You give your child a bath, read them a bedtime story and give them a kiss good night. You think, only 30 more minutes and then it will be my time.

Kids that dont sleep