Emily's first soccer game is tomorrow (today). She's been so excited about it all week and now is the time for it to happen. I don't think it will. Anticipation is the worst thing to have on your mind when you need a good night's rest. She is STILL awake after 3am because of this anticipation. Of course, so am I since I've spent the last few hours trying everything I can think of to get her relaxed and finally drift off to sleep.
First, I put on a cd of soft classical music. No luck. I gave her a full body massage and warm milk. Still nothing. I've searched every square inch of my house to find SOMETHING lavender. I don't have anything. I REFUSE to give her Benedryl like a few parents I know would. I don't believe in that and find it to be abuse of the drug. Dramamine would knock her out in a heartbeat, but that's not going to happen for the same reason.
I think it's entirely too late to have her soak in a tub full of bubbles. We would have to leave the house by 7:30am at the latest to be able to make it to her game on time. I wish I knew other ways to get children to fall asleep during moments like these.
Any ideas for future reference?
First, I put on a cd of soft classical music. No luck. I gave her a full body massage and warm milk. Still nothing. I've searched every square inch of my house to find SOMETHING lavender. I don't have anything. I REFUSE to give her Benedryl like a few parents I know would. I don't believe in that and find it to be abuse of the drug. Dramamine would knock her out in a heartbeat, but that's not going to happen for the same reason.
I think it's entirely too late to have her soak in a tub full of bubbles. We would have to leave the house by 7:30am at the latest to be able to make it to her game on time. I wish I knew other ways to get children to fall asleep during moments like these.
Any ideas for future reference?
1 comment:
WOW, the clock on this computer is way off. It's not 3am. It's 4:30! This child will NOT be playing soccer today. Poor baby.
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