HELP
2007-01-02 10:14:01 · 10 answers · asked by dylan sprouse's home girl 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
Tell her even if she's not tired, she can lie down on her bed and quietly read or something. The key is being quiet and lying down. They can be a formidable pair :)
I had difficulty feeling tired enough to go to sleep when I was younger, and my dad told me I had to at least lay there with my eyes closed.
2007-01-02 10:19:06 · answer #1 · answered by f319 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is 7 and is the same way. We even enrolled her in after school activities and she's still never tired at bed-time. Just try to keep her calm and relaxed after a certain time in the evening, say 7:00. Try the lavender lotion, and lie down with her and read a story. You could also try the old stand-by, warm milk. Don't give her Benadryl or Dimetapp, although they make adults drowsy, many of those medicines work the opposite way in kids and can actually make them wired. Also, don't allow caffeine on school nights. Of course so far none of these have worked for my daughter, her Dr. says that some kids just don't require as much sleep as others.
P.S.- One mistake we've made, not sticking to the bed-time routine on the weekends or breaks from school. It's hard to get up on the weekend when you just want to sleep in, but it's a good habit to get into to keep on schedule. Good Luck.
2007-01-02 21:07:37 · answer #2 · answered by nimo22 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Battling the same thing with my 6 year old. We do not give him naps, he does many sports activities and has incredible amounts of energy, we cannot get him to sit still. He then cannot get up in the morning. I wake him up in the morning and if he can get ready on time we stop for bagels on the way to school which seems to be good incentive. He also is rewarded at school for being "early". I think that waking him up earlier helps in putting him to bed at night, and I think starting bed time at same time every evening, and ealier than actual time you want to have them sleep is good. It takes about an hour on good nights to get him to bed. We play a board game, read books occasionally. He needs time to quiet down and calm down. We let him listen to the sports game of the night on the radio which seems to work many times as a treat.
2007-01-02 21:26:57 · answer #3 · answered by Dan C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No naps & no caffeine. Have her get exercise earlier in the day (before 5 pm). Have "chillaxing" time start about 30 minutes before bedtime (warm bath, read a book). Let her stay awake no lights (except a nightlight); and play soft music.
2007-01-02 22:05:34 · answer #4 · answered by gauchogirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're Dylan Sprouse's home girl and you have a 9 year old daughter?
You may have a problem...
2007-01-02 18:20:03 · answer #5 · answered by DontPanic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let her run around and play all day till she gets tired and put her to bed
2007-01-02 18:20:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my doesn;t either, I go to bed when it is time for me to go to bed, she is in her room at 8pm like always...as long as she stays in her room and doesn;t go around the house all night long i let her be. She wakes up fine for school every day and gets good grades.
2007-01-02 18:16:36 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No naps during day
No caffeine cola
a little benedryl about one hour before bedtime. (consult doctor on this last one)
2007-01-02 18:17:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't say anything she'll get tired and go to bed herself.
2007-01-02 18:27:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
is she on ritilan?
2007-01-02 18:17:01 · answer #10 · answered by don w 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋