tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994312656287131470.post50601892837807492..comments2023-06-23T05:23:41.535-05:00Comments on The Swervin' Ervins: BedtimeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994312656287131470.post-34199615175507267592011-08-12T13:06:48.738-05:002011-08-12T13:06:48.738-05:00When we lived in New York & had 6 children und...When we lived in New York & had 6 children under the age of 11, I remember spending HOURS putting children to bed & trying to keep them there. When I read nap-time stories, I am the one who would fall asleep...Olivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05787254678004132494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994312656287131470.post-10502413422788728392011-08-09T17:36:40.447-05:002011-08-09T17:36:40.447-05:00Well, the surefire way to end the trauma is when t...Well, the surefire way to end the trauma is when they all move away, or they become too old for me to worry about it anymore! However, I still have one 11 yr. old left who can't fall asleep either! Sorry, not very helpful.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02733327899458427447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994312656287131470.post-45989295108200360182011-08-09T05:41:46.915-05:002011-08-09T05:41:46.915-05:00How did people do it in the past, I wonder? Becaus...How did people do it in the past, I wonder? Because I always thought our bedtime issues would be resolved once we bought a house so the kids didn't have to share a room. I know that's what you are probably thinking, too! But that doesn't always work at all! But it got me thinking that most kids DID have to share a room in past generations.*Jess*https://www.blogger.com/profile/05190888590178233798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-994312656287131470.post-15606356828751272122011-08-08T22:56:15.284-05:002011-08-08T22:56:15.284-05:00I have a hard time falling asleep myself, so when ...I have a hard time falling asleep myself, so when I have a roommate, I listen to audiobooks until I'm tired so there is no light keeping the others awake. I also read somewhere that simply hearing a parent's voice can reassure children and help them settle down, even if it is only a recording. My sister told me about how one mom she knows records herself reading stories and then plays them back to help her kids settle down.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02344338059858422274noreply@blogger.com