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Mumsnet Discussions: Sleep : help needed getting 7 year old ds to bed (10 messages)

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By cheesesarnie on Wed 30-Apr-08 20:06:39

hes thirsty
hes hungry
he banged his finger
hes scared
he heard a noise
blah
blah
blah

help and ideas needed.please!

By mamalocco on Wed 30-Apr-08 20:15:46

Story CD?

By cheesesarnie on Wed 30-Apr-08 20:27:22

oh thats good idea.he shares room with ds2.but if i let him use headphones for a bit i can take them off.would that be safe do you think?

By mamalocco on Wed 30-Apr-08 20:29:46

Fine although could they both not listen? DS (6) has to share with DD2 (3) at the moment and often find she falls asleep whilst the CD.

By mamalocco on Wed 30-Apr-08 20:30:02

... is on!!!

By WingsofanAngel on Wed 30-Apr-08 20:33:57

Before bed small sip of water. (you won't be thirsty in the night)
Fruit before bed (won't be hungry)
Favourite teddy (keep him safe)
Night light
Put dreams in his ears (ask him what he would like to dream about)
Reward chart for not getting out of bed.

By cheesesarnie on Wed 30-Apr-08 20:57:06

mamalocco really?could try i suppose.its just ds2 goes to bed fairly well so dont want to stop him.might try it.

WingsofanAngel -perfect!worth a try!better than me getting cross as did just now sad

By WingsofanAngel on Wed 30-Apr-08 21:02:54

Can you tell my two have tried this in their time.

I found dreams in their ears works well.

What would you like to dream about tonight ?

Football

I've got some of those dreams in my pocket I'll put them in your ear off you go to sleep and tell me about the dreams in the morning.

By cheesesarnie on Wed 30-Apr-08 21:10:00

lol.yours sound like very good children !

By WingsofanAngel on Wed 30-Apr-08 21:35:00

Oh yes they are angels wink

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