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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 334214" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>How about an alarm clock radio for his room. Turn it away from his bed (you said he didn't like scary lights) and cover it with a towel to block out any "scary" light. Set the time to when he is allowed to wake you and turn the volume down very low so if he IS sleeping it will not wake him but it is loud enough for him to know it has turned on.</p><p> </p><p>Once the radio turns on, then he can go to your room. </p><p> </p><p>Each night have a "theme" night. When he wakes up, if it is not time to go to your room, he is to lay back down, close his eyes and imagine an adventure. Together you can come up with the subject. For example, "Tonight if you wake up, think about what it would be like to take a trip to the zoo. Imagine visiting each animal, you get to pet the ones that are safe to pet. In the morning, you will have a story to tell me about your zoo adventure." Notice I used "if" and not "when" - you want to send the message that it is not necessary and you will not be disappointed if you don't get a morning story.</p><p> </p><p>Whatever your theme is, try to come up with an object (like a toy animal) to represent the theme and set it by his bed. That might remind him of what his adventure was going to be for the night.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 334214, member: 5096"] How about an alarm clock radio for his room. Turn it away from his bed (you said he didn't like scary lights) and cover it with a towel to block out any "scary" light. Set the time to when he is allowed to wake you and turn the volume down very low so if he IS sleeping it will not wake him but it is loud enough for him to know it has turned on. Once the radio turns on, then he can go to your room. Each night have a "theme" night. When he wakes up, if it is not time to go to your room, he is to lay back down, close his eyes and imagine an adventure. Together you can come up with the subject. For example, "Tonight if you wake up, think about what it would be like to take a trip to the zoo. Imagine visiting each animal, you get to pet the ones that are safe to pet. In the morning, you will have a story to tell me about your zoo adventure." Notice I used "if" and not "when" - you want to send the message that it is not necessary and you will not be disappointed if you don't get a morning story. Whatever your theme is, try to come up with an object (like a toy animal) to represent the theme and set it by his bed. That might remind him of what his adventure was going to be for the night. [/QUOTE]
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