My six year old daughter is a fireball. She has so much energy at night she has trouble calming her mind and getting to sleep. We have tried to establish a routine to help bedtime go smoothly for her..
We give her a bath, brush her teeth, tuck her into bed, read a story and say our prayers. Then I turn out the lights. When I come back to check on her she is often awake sitting in her bed, looking through books or singing to herself. I tuck her into bed again and turn out the lights.
In the mornings she is so tired she can barley pry herself out of bed. For the past week she has been grumpy before she even leaves for school. I almost feel guilty sending her to school.
Last night I gave her a melatonin and then we proceeded to follow our normal bedtime routine. When I came back to check on her she was sound asleep. It was a miracle! I could hardly believe she was actually asleep.
In the morning I noticed it was hard for her to wake up. I felt a wave a guilt sweep over me. I wondered if I had given her something that she shouldn’t have had. Now I can’t decide if I should give it to her again or forget about it.
