Sleep

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Wouldn't it be great if you could climb into bed, snuggle under your covers, and fall asleep without any fuss or fear? Without listening for noises or thinking about bad guys? Without an extra drink, or an extra hug, or an extra trip to the bathroom? Bedtime is tough for many kids. If you're a kid who dreads your bed, and are convinced that nothing short of magic will make nighttime easier, this book is for you.

"What to Do When You Dread Your Bed" guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat problems with sleep. Fears, busy brains, restless bodies, and overdependence on parents are all tackled as children gain the skills they need for more peaceful nights. This interactive self-help book is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to fall asleep and stay asleep - like magic!

When Molly was 7 years old, she would go to bed at 7pm but was unable to fall asleep before 10.30pm. We enjoyed following the suggestions in this book which helped her falling asleep time to gradually creep back towards a more sensible time for her age. I recommend this book to you if you are finding it difficult to fall asleep. If you would like to see a copy of the book before you decide to buy your own copy, please ask me and you could borrow mine.

Mr Sampson