When Sophie is overtired she gets zany. The zanier she gets, the harder it is to calm her down. Since she no longer takes naps everyday, she is a very tired girl when bedtime rolls around.
Recently I was having an evening snuggle with her, trying to help her relax enough to sleep. That's when the following exchange took place.
Me: (measured and hushed) Okay Sophie, I want you to breathe in slowly through your nose (I demonstrated) and slowly out your mouth (again, I demonstrated).
(She copied my breathing.)
Sophie: (slowly, in the same manner that I had spoken to her) Okay Mommy, I want you to breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Now breathe in through your eyes and out through your hair. Now breathe in through your forehead and out through your knees.
Perhaps instead of helping her sleep I should be teaching her how the respiratory system works...
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So cute! This reminded me of Eliza's creative dance class from last year. They taught the kids to hold a finger up in front of their mouths, then "smell the flower, blow out the camdle..."
Or, you know, candle.
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