Sleepy Time Tales To the Sunset Deep Relaxation Bed-Time Stories for Children by Noni Turner (Ages 3-9)

These CDs are for children aged 3-9, and are designed to ease the transition from waking to sleep. Children are reluctant to sleep for so many reasons: sometimes there¹s a level of separation anxiety; sometimes a fear of nightmares; sometimes the child is too energised and just not quiet enough inside; and sometimes it¹s a combination of all of the above, and it becomes a habitual pattern.
The CDs were written as a direct result of her own children¹s, and then her grandchildren¹s, reluctance to sleep. Her various attempts at making bedtime less fraught for everyone ­ massage, stories and then guided relaxation ­ helped, but were excessively time-consuming. Adding the element of hypnotic language was the key.
The cds begin with a story ­ a dreamy, magical tale ­ followed by guided meditation/relaxation. As the child listens to the cd ­ as the last thing done before sleep ­ the process of being guided into deep relaxation becomes more familiar and more natural. The use of suggestions concerning comfort and safety interspersed throughout helps defuse any anxiety around sleep.
The result is win/win for both parent and child. Child goes to sleep quicker, sleeps better, is not grumpy in the morning, and feels safer around bedtimes; parent is relieved of police duty at night and is more relaxed in the hassle-free mornings.

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