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30 Days of Dolls: Craft a Star Baby, and his Sleeping Bag Pocket No. 4: Pocket-sized doll, perfect for children who have difficulty sleeping or who like a little token that helps them to feel safe at night. One year, my fellow teachers and I made little Star Babies like this for all the children in our kindergartens,…
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Many years ago on my parenting journey, my young daughter went through a stage where she just wouldn’t go to sleep at night. It didn’t matter how tired she was, if she had or had not rested or slept during the day, or how calming or quiet her evening routine was. I tried everything! Earlier dinners, changing the routine around,…
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This is a verse we share with Ned before bed. The owl cries loud: too-whit, too-whoo! ‘Tis night. ‘Tis night. The door is shut tight. The day’s work is done for everyone. So now, Goodnight, Goodnight, Goodnight. (With thanks to the original author- unknown)
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My little boy is terrified of the sound of owls. Really, truly, scared. Our home in the hills is pretty quiet, so birdsong (and owl toots) are readily heard. This is lovely most of the time, but unfortunate at night. The sound of an owl will wake him from his sleep on the first toot, so powerfully is his consciousness…