creativity rocks!! challenging assumptions 12 04-2012 b

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"DAD-MOM!! I'm NOT sleepy..." (Knocking on bedroom door) "Mom, I feel funny!" Behavioral: (in response to external or internal stimuli) Emotional: (readily affected with or stirred by emotion) Physical: (involving or characterized by vigorous bodily activity) Once the child start feeling tired, put them straight to bed, otherwise they can get charged up again “Ferber method' each time the child (12/18 months +) cries out, wait a little longer before going in Consistent daytime waking Less time awake in the bed for the child, make the bed sleeping place only Reward for sleeping in bed No toys in the bed, otherwise they might keep them awake for longer No television at all. Switch off the TV when its bedtime (oa) Ritual is important to minors thus forming and sticking to a bedtime ritual is key. Proposing a routine that might allow for some minor deviation Once the kid know the rules and their parent consistence to implement the rules, I think the kids would learn that they should stick on it (dee) Establishing boundaries, though age will play a factor in this one. Respecting a closed door, or maybe even locking it Do not do anything, once they wake up, instead, continue being in bed. They may throw a tantrum initially but over a period they would accept that the Read the child bedtime stories before putting them to sleep (oa) Train the child to pee before going to bed (oa) Put a potty in the room and train the child to use the whenever he wakes up to pee at night (oa) Wake them early in the day and don’t allow them to sleep for more than 2 hours sleep during the day, so they are tired and go to sleep on their own (G Every night ask them to think through the activities they did after waking up, help them initially and ask to cover the smallest details. It helps one Switch off the lights and play very light music, while going to bed ( GS :-) ) "White noise" machine that blocks out the distraction, and simulates the sounds babies hear in the womb; sounds like the ocean, a stream, even a heart Tell the kids there are monsters under the bed. If they get up during the night they will be eaten. (AJ) Tell the kids there are no monsters (nj) Like in the old days, everyone sleeps together. (AJ) Have one parent sleep during the day, the other during the night. That way one is always available. (AJ) (and no more children in the future!-sorry, h Family meditation (AJ) Having told them that the mother would go into her own bed later, so they would not be fearful that way. Turn off the light, once the child fall asleep. somehow it really useful to improving the quality of bedtime (dee). Adding night light in case the child is afraid of the the dark. Say to kids that mom and dad have to work on the following day and they could not do that if their kids wake them up during the night (cro) Say to kids if they are fearful they should pray for their guardian angel, so he will protect them against any danger (cro) Say to kids that kids who sleep during the whole night will be healthier and smarter (cro). Tell the kids that while they are asleep angels would come in their dreams, tell some stories where you had wonderful dreams. (GS) I don’t know where to put this one. I saw a Pinterest post about this. It’s called a Peapod. Schools use it to calm children. Make sure your kid eats dinner in good time, hunger may be a cause of them staying awake, and too much food can cause belly ache and sleeping problems Manage the fluid few hours before sleep to avoid bed wetting Create a game Having the children do physical activities before bed to tire them out. Bungee cord the kids to the bed (AJ) (haha-best suggestion!-nj) Oil massage Warm showers can relax children before they go to bed and sleep more peacefully If its milk the kids wake up for... strategically place it closer to their hands so that they can reach for it themselves. Tire them out during the day, try a mix of outdoor activities and reading at night before going to bed Lock the door to the parents’ bedroom (nj) Do a Shavasana with the kids before going to bed (GS :-) ) If the kids have the ability of reading, put them to read instead of their parents, may can make them sleepy in the certain time. (cro) Fill the kids room with colourful artwork and paintings cartoon characters (oa) Fill the kids room with colourful artwork and paintings cartoon characters (oa) Wake up early morning with the kids and help them learn something new of their choice like swimming, roller skating, or engage them in physical sport Anyone who gets up has to do a chore, like cleaning the bathroom. (AJ) For the nights they don’t wake up, reward children with stars on a chart. A certain number of stars add up to special treat or gift. (nj) If there are more than one kid, you can stimulate than to bet with each other about who is able to sleep during the whole night. They'll be the winner Develop a pre-sleep game that is unexciting but enjoyable and calms down the children (nj) Have the family say the rosary on their knees or another long prayer before bedtime . . . that always made me tired. (AJ) I just watched the Six Hats Video . . . have the kids put on their sleeping hats. What color would that be? (AJ) Family yoga before bedtime. Fill a small vial with pleasant smelling liquid and tell kids that that will keep away any bad things or creatures during the night (nj) Milk for the babies and sleep aids for the adults . . . remember when teething babies had whiskey rubbed on their gums? (AJ) Erect a salt cave. (AJ) If the children go to sleep on time all week, they can stay up all Saturday night. (AJ) Take the children for a drive . . . resist the temptation to drop them off on the side of the road. (AJ) If the child wakes up for tea at night, prepare the tea in a flask and show the child so the child picks it up himself when he wakes up (oa) Involve the Child Involve the child in discussion re issue. Involve child in problem-solving, using techniques in this course. Involve the child in creation of solutions Involve the child in development of rewards. Involve the child in development of a game/story/challenge to be added each night as reward. If everyone goes to bed on time during the week, pizza and a video on Saturday night. Drop the kids off at Grandma's and never pick them up. Lull child to sleep with calming, quiet music. Provide music that turns on & off w/voice activation. Record stories that child can turn off/on during night. Record yoga mantras that child can turn on/off at night. Invent gently-rocking bed that child can activate Install fan that emits gentle breeze and aroma. Open or close windows List with child steps to do rather than waking parents. Dance a waltz together before bedtime. Provide night activities 4 child rather than leaving room Take a very long holiday w/out children Reduce by one minute each time they visit parents' room. With child, create a stuffed plush "for sleep only" friendly creature in favorite color Make sure that child have a nap in the afternoon it could take 1-2 hours but parent should make sure that it must be daily routine for Parents stay on Facebook or their cell phones all night while drinking wine. Drowns out the kiddies. Call DCF and give the children away -- aha at last a good night's sleep! Tell the children to count sheep Don’t allow the child observe sister. (oa) Don’t allow the child sleep too early (oa) Give each other back rubs. Brush each others' hair. Sing "100 Bottles of Beer on the Wall." Paint/paste pic of a train engine on the wall and for each night the child sleeps thru, attach a new car. Who ever gets up during the night must be up first and make oatmeal for the family breakfast. When train cars go all around room, start adding things/people child knows to each car, till they are all full. Fill a piggy bank or box with key with treats, and child gets one each morning after sleep thru Have the child draw what wakes them up. Pay the kid each full night sleep With child, develop an award-winning (agreed upon by both parties) sleep night game. Throw party/go on trip with child after one month of sleep thrus. Ask child to count breaths until he/she falls asleep again. Keep daily chart. Have the children count the stars in the sky or the bugs on the ceiling. Offer a cup of hot milk to kids before they go to bed. A Glass of Warm Milk Will Help You Get to Sleep at Night bicycle powered TV or video games to tired kids out before bed points reward system where kids are allowed to wake their parents up, but if they do they lose a privilege pillow that reads stories/talks to kids in a soothing voice when their head lifts off the pillow sleep monitor that won't let kids into parent's room mid-sleep cycle massage chair for either the kid or parent to help them get back to sleep quickly if they're woken up job placement service for parents for jobs that allow them to work through the night and sleep while the child is at school/daycare during the day computer screen on the back of the kids door activates when kid touches the doorknob, and has a simulation of their parents talking to them. android/robot parents stand in for real parents in their bed, real parents sleep somewhere else undisturbed hypnosis for kids before bed hug machine for the kids when they wake up to comfort them overnight nanny service/camp where kids sleep away from home

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Page 1: Creativity Rocks!! Challenging Assumptions 12 04-2012 b

"DAD-MOM!! I'm NOT sleepy..." (Knocking on bedroom door) "Mom, I feel funny!"

Behavioral: (in response to external or internalstimuli)

Emotional: (readily affected with or stirred by emotion)

Physical: (involving or characterized by vigorous bodilyactivity)

Once the child start feeling tired, put them straight to bed, otherwise they can get charged up again

“Ferber method' each time the child (12/18 months +) cries out, wait a little longer before going in

Consistent daytime waking

Less time awake in the bed for the child, make the bed sleeping place only

Reward for sleeping in bed

No toys in the bed, otherwise they might keep them awake for longer

No television at all. Switch off the TV when its bedtime (oa)

Ritual is important to minors thus forming and sticking to a bedtime ritual is key. Proposing a routine that might allow for some minor deviation

Once the kid know the rules and their parent consistence to implement the rules, I think the kids would learn that they should stick on it (dee)

Establishing boundaries, though age will play a factor in this one. Respecting a closed door, or maybe even locking it

Do not do anything, once they wake up, instead, continue being in bed. They may throw a tantrum initially butover a period they would accept that the

Read the child bedtime stories before putting them to sleep (oa)

Train the child to pee before going to bed (oa)

Put a potty in the room and train the child to use the whenever he wakes up to pee at night (oa)

Wake them early in the day and don’t allow them to sleep for more than 2 hours sleep during the day, so they are tired and go to sleep on their own (G

Every night ask them to think through the activities they did after waking up, help them initially and ask to cover the smallest details. It helps one

Switch off the lights and play very light music, while going to bed ( GS :-) )

"White noise" machine that blocks out the distraction, andsimulates the sounds babies hear in the womb; sounds

like the ocean, a stream, even a heart

Tell the kids there are monsters under the bed. If they get up during the night they will be eaten. (AJ)

Tell the kids there are no monsters (nj)

Like in the old days, everyone sleeps together. (AJ)

Have one parent sleep during the day, the other during the night. That way one is always available. (AJ) (and no more children in the future!-sorry, h

Family meditation (AJ)

Having told them that the mother would go into her own bed later, so they would not be fearful that way.

Turn off the light, once the child fall asleep. somehow it really useful to improving the quality of bedtime (dee).

Adding night light in case the child is afraid of the the dark.

Say to kids that mom and dad have to work on the following day and they could not do that if their kids wake them up during the night (cro)

Say to kids if they are fearful they should pray for their guardian angel, so he will protect them against any danger (cro)

Say to kids that kids who sleep during the whole night will be healthier and smarter (cro).

Tell the kids that while they are asleep angels would come in their dreams, tell some stories where you had wonderful dreams.(GS)

I don’t know where to put this one. I saw a Pinterest post about this. It’s called a Peapod. Schools use it to calm children.

Make sure your kid eats dinner in good time, hunger may be a cause of them staying awake, and too much food can cause belly ache and sleeping problems

Manage the fluid few hours before sleep to avoid bed wetting

Create a game

Having the children do physical activities beforebed to tire them out.

Bungee cord the kids to the bed (AJ) (haha-bestsuggestion!-nj)

Oil massage

Warm showers can relax children before they go to bed andsleep more peacefully

If its milk the kids wake up for... strategically place it closer to their hands so that they can reach for it themselves.

Tire them out during the day, try a mix of outdoor activities and reading at night before going to bed

Lock the door to the parents’ bedroom (nj)

Do a Shavasana with the kids before going to bed (GS :-) )

If the kids have the ability of reading, put them to read instead of their parents, may can make them sleepy in the certain time. (cro)

Fill the kids room with colourful artwork and paintings cartoon characters (oa)

Fill the kids room with colourful artwork and paintings cartoon characters (oa)

Wake up early morning with the kids and help them learn something new of their choice like swimming, roller skating, or engage them in physical sport

Anyone who gets up has to do a chore, like cleaning the bathroom. (AJ)

For the nights they don’t wake up, reward children with stars on a chart. A certain number of stars add up to special treat or gift. (nj)

If there are more than one kid, you can stimulate than to bet with each other about who is able to sleep during the whole night. They'll be the winner

Develop a pre-sleep game that is unexciting but enjoyable and calms down the children (nj)

Have the family say the rosary on their knees or another long prayer before bedtime . . . that always made me tired. (AJ) I just watched the Six Hats Video . . . have the kids put on their sleeping hats. What color would that be? (AJ)

Family yoga before bedtime.

Fill a small vial with pleasant smelling liquid and tell kids that that will keep away any bad things or creatures during the night (nj)

Milk for the babies and sleep aids for the adults . . . remember when teething babies had whiskey rubbed on their gums? (AJ)

Erect a salt cave. (AJ)

If the children go to sleep on time all week, they can stay up all Saturday night. (AJ)

Take the children for a drive . . . resist the temptation to drop them off on the side of the road. (AJ)

If the child wakes up for tea at night, prepare the tea in a flask and show the child so the child picks it up himself when he wakes up (oa)

Involve the Child

Involve the child in discussion re issue.

Involve child in problem-solving, using techniques in this course.

Involve the child in creation of solutions

Involve the child in development of rewards.

Involve the child in development of a game/story/challenge to be added each night as reward.

If everyone goes to bed on time during the week, pizza and a video on Saturday night.

Drop the kids off at Grandma's and never pick them up.

Lull child to sleep with calming, quiet music.

Provide music that turns on & off w/voice activation.

Record stories that child can turn off/on during night.

Record yoga mantras that child can turn on/off at night.

Invent gently-rocking bed that child can activate

Install fan that emits gentle breeze and aroma. Open or close windows

List with child steps to do rather than waking parents.

Dance a waltz together before bedtime.

Provide night activities 4 child rather than leaving room

Take a very long holiday w/out children

Reduce by one minute each time they visit parents' room.

With child, create a stuffed plush "for sleep only" friendly creature in favorite color

Make sure that child have a nap in the afternoon it could take 1-2 hours but parent should make sure that it must be daily routine for

Parents stay on Facebook or their cell phones all night while drinking wine. Drowns out the kiddies.

Call DCF and give the children away -- aha at last a good night's sleep!

Tell the children to count sheep

Don’t allow the child observe sister. (oa)Don’t allow the child sleep too early (oa)

Give each other back rubs.

Brush each others' hair.

Sing "100 Bottles of Beer on the Wall."

Paint/paste pic of a train engine on the wall and for each night the child sleeps thru, attach a newcar.

Who ever gets up during the night must be up first and make oatmeal for the family breakfast.

When train cars go all around room, start adding things/people child knows to each car, till they are all full.

Fill a piggy bank or box with key with treats, and child gets one each morning after sleepthru

Have the child draw what wakes themup.

Pay the kid each full night sleep

With child, develop an award-winning (agreed upon by both parties) sleep nightgame.

Throw party/go on trip with child after one month of sleepthrus.

Ask child to count breaths until he/she falls asleep again. Keep daily chart.

Have the children count the stars in the sky or the bugs on the ceiling.

Offer a cup of hot milk to kids before they go to bed. A Glass of Warm Milk Will Help You Get to Sleep atNight

bicycle powered TV or video games to tired kids out before bed

points reward system where kids are allowed to wake their parents up, but if they do they lose aprivilege

pillow that reads stories/talks to kids in a soothing voice when their head lifts off the pillow

sleep monitor that won't let kids into parent's room mid-sleep cycle

massage chair for either the kid or parent to help them get back to sleep quickly if they're woken up

job placement service for parents for jobs that allow them to work through the night and sleep while the child is at school/daycare during the day

computer screen on the back of the kids door activates when kid touches the doorknob, and has a simulation of their parents talking to them.

android/robot parents stand in for real parents in their bed, real parents sleep somewhere else undisturbed hypnosis for kids before bed hug machine for the kids when they wake up to comfort them

overnight nanny service/camp where kids sleep away from home

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HOW DO WE STOP OUR KIDS (3-6 YEARS OF AGE) FROM DISTURBING OUR SLEEP?
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TEAM CREATIVITY ROCKS! STANFORD U CRASH CREATIVITY, CHALLENGE ASSUMPTIONS, 2.