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Bedtime

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Turning off the lights at bedtime can cause fear and anxiety in a child who associates bedtime with feeling unsafe.  Enjoying a fun game together can encourage your child to look forward to bedtime instead.  You will need 2 small flashlights.

Turning off the lights at bedtime can cause fear and anxiety in a child who associates bedtime with feeling unsafe.  Enjoying a fun game together can encourage your child to look forward to bedtime instead.  You will need 2 small flashlights.

Bedtime can be when your child is most open to sharing things with you about their day, things that are bothering them, or something that happened that hurt their feelings. Inviting your child to identify where it hurts can lead to an opportunity to provide comfort and reassurance.

Bedtime can be when your child is most open to sharing things with you about their day, things that are bothering them, or something that happened that hurt their feelings. Inviting your child to identify where it hurts can lead to an opportunity to provide comfort and reassurance.

Bedtime can be a chance to stop and rest at the end of a busy day. But it can also be a terrifying proposition for some children. Bedtime often signals the cusp of being utterly alone, left to your own thoughts and memories which can be a very scary place to be—especially if a child feels unable to control his or her own thoughts.

Bedtime can be a chance to stop and rest at the end of a busy day. But it can also be a terrifying proposition for some children. Bedtime often signals the cusp of being utterly alone, left to your own thoughts and memories which can be a very scary place to be—especially if a child feels unable to control his or her own thoughts.

Prior to this activity, select a small gift for your child and wrap it up. It can be as small as a favorite treat or a handmade coupon to watch their favorite show together. The point of the gift is the activity, not the surprise itself.

Prior to this activity, select a small gift for your child and wrap it up. It can be as small as a favorite treat or a handmade coupon to watch their favorite show together. The point of the gift is the activity, not the surprise itself.