Wednesday, September 24, 2008
From the heart
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Before I consult with a client I always get them to keep a 3 day sleep dairy and to fill out a client information sheet.
I received one the other week which really choked my up and with my clients permission she has said that I can put it on here as I think a lot of parents will be able to relate to her feelings.
During the consultation I read it back to her and she too got upset and I have to say once again my eyes glazed over - this is what my client had written - Its 8pm and after an hour of trying to get her son to sleep by having him relax - she is singing to him :
"After several warnings that he needs to hold still and close his eyes to let himself fall asleep, I get frustrated and let him know that I need a break from singing. She tells her husband that it is his turn and says goodnight to her son. What I really needed was to leave the room so that I would not scream at him or show him the rage boiling inside that she has to spend every night singing for hours and hours and hours and it doesn't even seem to work anymore. I am frustrated that all of my compassionate ways of parenting him to sleep are just as useless as the ones that make him cry - because the night always ends in him crying and me feeling guilty anyway."
Isn't there a way for falling asleep to be pleasant and easy?
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