How to Handle a Child Who Is Scared of the Dark

How to Handle a Child Who Is Scared of the Dark A child scared of the dark is one of the most common bedtime challenges in the primary school years. The fear is real — not a manipulation or an excuse — and it needs a response that takes it seriously without...

How to Deal With Early Morning Waking in Kids

Why Your Child Wakes Up Too Early and What to Do About It Child waking too early is one of the most exhausting sleep problems because by the time 5am arrives, you’ve already had most of your night and another hour of sleep feels genuinely impossible to recover....

Why Your Child Can’t Sleep Without You in the Room

When Your Child Is Scared to Sleep Alone A child who is scared to sleep alone is a genuinely distressed child, not a manipulative one. The fear is real. The discomfort at bedtime is real. And the pattern of needing a parent present to fall asleep, once established, is...

How to Stop Kids Using Screens at Bedtime

How to Stop Kids Using Screens at Bedtime Without a Nightly Battle Kids using screens at bedtime is one of the most common sleep problems families face — and one of the most resisted to fix. The devices are engaging, the habit is established, and the path of least...
How to Help a Child With Sleep Anxiety

How to Help a Child With Sleep Anxiety

Sleep Anxiety in Children: What’s Happening and What Helps Sleep anxiety in children is one of the most common reasons primary school kids have trouble settling at bedtime. It looks like stalling, excuse-making, fear of the dark, or needing a parent present to...

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