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This article may be freely used with short bio and a link to the authors’

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photos, and interviews are all available upon request.Nancy also welcomes

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5 Smart Ways to Avoid A Bedtime Battle

Getting your child to wind down and prepare for bed is often an exhausting task

at the end of an already exhausting day.  Dr. Nancy S. Buck provides some tips

from herself and other parents in her book How to be a Great

Parent:  Understanding Your Child’s Wants and Needs.

1. Don’t Call It a Nap!    Many times an older child will associate nap-time

with what their younger sibling does, or what they did when they were younger.

Changing the name to something more palatable, such as “quiet time” or “rest

time,” may  help.

2. Tackle School-Related Stress: Often times bedtime and homework time

conflict as children grow older. They may stress about bedtime approaching if

they have not finished all of their school work. A balance must be created

between the two, and the child’s mind should be put at ease as to what will be

done if the homework is not finished. Role-play with them what they will say to

the teacher about why their work was not finished.

3. Try Aromatherapy:  A babysitter offers this suggestion: when a child is

going to sleep, dab a fragrance on the

back of their hand. Tell them to breathe in

and out deeply and assure the child that

by the time the scent has faded they will

be asleep. The deep rhythmic breathing

will relax the child and put their fears at

ease. If you vary the fragrance, using

perfumes, baby powder, and lotions, the

child will remain interested in this

bedtime routine.

4. Start Quiet Time Early:   An hour

before the evening routine begins, lower

the volume and the brightness within the

house. Have everyone whisper, turn down

the lights, and any electronics that must

be on should have a low volume. Creating

this subdued environment will allow your

children to begin to wind down from the

day.

5. Banish Monsters with “Magic”:   If

you have a child who is afraid of

monsters, or has bad nightmares, create a “magic spray.” Some parents will fill

colorful spray bottles with “power” that their child can use at night. Together

choose the color of the spray bottle and what power should go inside to best

sooth your child’s worries.