Well, it always seems to me that we battle the 7pm bedtime and have lots of screaming from the boys. Well, I have found a calming technique that has really helped (well, it worked last night anyway)!!!! I read somewhere that for a calming influence in infants you should put your hand on their head- it imitates the snuggliness of the womb apparently. SO last night I tried it. I puth their hands together on their chest and held them firmly and put my other hand on thier head. AFter about 2 minutes, sure enough, they calmed right down and their breathing slowed and we were off to dream land. That was the easiest night of getting them to bed in many weeks!!!!! *phew* I also tried it out with them this moring when they were really grizzly. Sure enough, it took a few minutes more of screaming but they calmed right down. It took 3 goes with Stephen but it did work. I then put hats on them (to try and imitate my hand) and they both nodded off. I really hope this will continue to work. Not sure if it would work on older children though.
Shannon...I thought this may help you with Zoee.

Thanks Sarahh! I need all the help I can get! :lol: I have find last night that burping her again has helped. Plus if I massaged her head, she will go to sleep but I have not done that in sometime because she is bigger now so it is harder to do but she loved it at your boys 'ages.

Shannon

What a neat idea, Sarah! I wish I had known that trick a few years ago! I've also found that gentley massaging the back, the back of the neck, the head and the face does wonders, too.

Hmm, I wish I heard that a few years ago. Like 8 LOLOL

Oooooh...we had another lovely quiet bedtime tonight. 2 minutes and I was out of that room and not called back by my boys! Wow!! I am sooooo relieved. All that crying at bedtime really is very tiring. You just don't realise it. How nice to be able to put them to bed, spend a couple of minutes saying goodnight and for them to go to sleep. Now, we just have to get the vomitting thing sorted!!! :lol: :lol:

Wow, great tip! How nice to find something so simple and easy that actually helps!

That's awesome, Sarah! Keep sleeping for Mommy, boys! :)