😴 SLEEP TEACHING 😴 I used to whisper to myself, ‘Why can’t he just sleep?’ But now I know, it wasn’t about sleep at all. It was about feeling safe. If you’ve ever hidden your exhaustion because your 7, 8, or 9-year-old still struggles with sleep, please know this: you’re not alone, and you’re not behind. Readiness comes from within, not from pressure or shame. Here’s to the parents who lie awake a little longer, still soothing, still loving. 🩵 Some of the ideas we are using: yotoplay has revolutionised his night times. dr.martha.psychologist shared all about ‘sleep tokens’ we are using the check in idea but the tokens didn’t work for my son because he became quite obsessed with counting them 🤣 so it would wake him up fully! #ParentingHonesty #BigKidSleep #GentleParenting #AttachmentParenting #RealParenting #SolidarityNotShame