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🛏️ Bedtime - Tired Body-Busy Mind 🧠
Those deep, philosophical bedtime questions…
You know the ones.
Right when the lights go out and your body is ready to rest, suddenly your child wants to talk about the universe, life, dreams, fairness… or something wildly profound that came out of nowhere.
And just when you think the conversation is finished…
“Can you stay and tell me a story?”
“I need water.”
“I’m hungry.”
“Wait — one more thing…”
Another question. Another thought. Another request.
For some children — especially those with beautifully busy, ADHD-style brains — bedtime is the first moment their mind finally has space to wander. The day slows down, demands drop away, and everything they’ve held in starts to spill out in an endless little list.
It’s not always avoidance.
It’s not always defiance.
Sometimes it’s a brain that doesn’t switch off… it expands.
So how do we handle it without turning bedtime into a battle?
🌙 Create a “last call” moment
Before lights out, invite the questions and requests: “Anything your brain needs before we settle?”
🌙 Set gentle containers, not hard shutdowns
Predictable limits can feel safer than sudden endings.
🌙 Prepare the basics ahead of time
Water bottle nearby, toilet trip built into the routine, anything that removes the constant back-and-forth.
🌙 Give big thoughts somewhere to land
A notebook, drawing pad, or quiet way to “save” the idea for tomorrow.
🌙 Stay flexible
Some things might work one night and not the next. You may need to mix it up, adjust, or try a blend of approaches depending on your child’s nervous system that day.
There isn’t one perfect strategy — just noticing what helps your child feel safe enough to rest.
Does bedtime turn into an endless list in your house too?
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