Guess who slept in his own bed from 8:30 p.m. until 7 a.m.? Yep, you guessed it. DENIS! No, just kidding. It was CootieBoy. How awesome is that? I truly thought at some point he’d wake up, but nope – he pulled an all nighter.
We recently bought Calms Forte for Kids, which is a homeopathic sleep aid specifically for kids. Aspirin and acetominophen free, melts IMMEDIATELY on his tongue, and it is terrific. Last night we gave him half a dose and he had a great night. I’m hoping the same thing happens tonight. We figure we’ll give him the whole bottle over the next month and hopefully he’ll be in his new “routine” of staying in his own bed all night. The best part is that he LOVES these pills. They are very small – sized like children’s aspirin, but they melt on contact. No bad taste, no weird aftertaste, and he loves ’em like candy. A full dose for a 2-5 year old is 2 pills every fifteen minutes for a total of eight pills. We gave him four pills and they worked fine.
So if you have kids that don’t sleep well at night, I highly recommend these things.