Скачать или смотреть 2️⃣ common sleep concerns we hear from our followers

Today we are talking about two of the most common sleep concerns we hear from our communities:

1) Afraid to fall asleep alone

2) Severe fears of the dark / shadows at night

Some kids need you close at bedtime to feel safe enough to sleep. If your child needs you there right now, that’s ok. You’re giving them the gift of co-regulation while they build trust and felt safety. When they’re ready for more independence, build safety slowly: spend time in their room during the day, practice brief separations, and gradually add distance at bedtime.

Additionally, some kids may have significant fears when the lights go out due to their past traumatic experiences at night. Consider giving them as much control as possible: give them many hand held or reachable lighting options to layer, lights they can shine across the entire room, and work together to move furniture and large items in the room so they don’t case scary shadows. This will take some trial and error but the effort is worth it for them to feel safe enough to sleep.

What other things do you do to help your kids at night? Let us know in the comments!