We have also done progressive relaxation exercises. These don't work when the child is resistant. We have yet to have an opportunity to try these with a cooperative child.
Massage has been tried and abandoned.
My sister recommended massage with lavender oil/lotion. May try this.
Consistent bedtime has been tried. Is extremely difficult in this household. Improvement is on the order of 5 minutes less out of the 3-some hours of "sleep onset latency".
Bath, book, bed has been the routine since infancy. All steps of the routine seem to make her more alert.
Prior to (I am embarrassed to admit how recently), nursing to sleep was employed every night. Although the sleep onset latency was still long, the child was unable to talk during this procedure and the parent(s) had some of the desired silence.
We've been having success with an alarm clock in the morning. It's been about three weeks, I think. She's gone from hating it to waking up about 15 minutes before it goes off, so it's time for me to set it for earlier, I think.
For extreme wildness at bedtime, we've been assigning chores. This has helped somewhat, although we don't always follow through. The alarm clock is making most of the difference.
They're basically punishments, to remind them that it's Very Disapproved Of to be wild after lights-out. They happen the next day.
They are usually 5 to 10 minute chores, such as doing someone else's laundry or picking up things that weren't directly their fault.
Extremely poor behavior gets them cleaning the toilet or catbox. But they haven't been that naughty at bedtime; this has been used for attempted injury to their sibling or egregious rudeness.
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Date: 2009-07-12 01:48 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-07-12 06:04 pm (UTC)We have also done progressive relaxation exercises. These don't work when the child is resistant. We have yet to have an opportunity to try these with a cooperative child.
Massage has been tried and abandoned.
My sister recommended massage with lavender oil/lotion. May try this.
Consistent bedtime has been tried. Is extremely difficult in this household. Improvement is on the order of 5 minutes less out of the 3-some hours of "sleep onset latency".
Bath, book, bed has been the routine since infancy. All steps of the routine seem to make her more alert.
Prior to (I am embarrassed to admit how recently), nursing to sleep was employed every night. Although the sleep onset latency was still long, the child was unable to talk during this procedure and the parent(s) had some of the desired silence.
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Date: 2009-07-13 01:41 am (UTC)For extreme wildness at bedtime, we've been assigning chores. This has helped somewhat, although we don't always follow through. The alarm clock is making most of the difference.
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Date: 2009-07-13 10:20 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-07-13 10:24 am (UTC)They are usually 5 to 10 minute chores, such as doing someone else's laundry or picking up things that weren't directly their fault.
Extremely poor behavior gets them cleaning the toilet or catbox. But they haven't been that naughty at bedtime; this has been used for attempted injury to their sibling or egregious rudeness.
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Date: 2009-07-12 01:57 pm (UTC)