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Tired grandparents rejoice! TikTok mum shares' game-changing' tip to get kids to sleep in under five minutes
Tired grandparents rejoice! TikTok mum shares' game-changing' tip to get kids to sleep in under five minutes
Kids are cute, and spending quality time with (and spoiling!) our grandkids is one of the great joys of being a grandparent. But lets face it, sometimes, kids can also be a handful - particularly getting them to sleep at a decent hour. You tuck them in bed, read them a bedtime story, and kiss them goodnight, but for some reason, it doesn’t work. They’re wide awake, staring at you, and you’re staring back at them, not knowing what to do.
If you're struggling to get your grandkids to sleep, don't worry, you're not alone. But there's one TikTok mum who seems to have found the secret to getting kids to sleep in under five minutes!
Brittany Vasseur, a TikTok mum, shared a helpful video of her method with the caption: 'OMG, this is game-changing!'.
'One of the best mum tips I've ever come across, genuinely life-changing,' Brittany says in the video.
'To make your child fall asleep faster, this is the process and what you need to do. I can't believe it worked as well as it did.'
Brittany demonstrates how we can (metaphorically, just so we’re clear) knock our grandkids out peacefully. This tip worked for settling her own little boy, she claims.
'The first thing you need to do is that you tell them, You don't need to go to sleep, just lay down with your eyes closed. So take the pressure off,’ she says.
'Then you need to take a book, any book, and read it to them like this.'
The mum reads the book in soft, soothing tones, her voice barely audible, just slightly louder than a whisper. The calming tone of voice should have your grandkids ‘off with the fairies’ in no time.
'So you sound ridiculous, but basically, you read it to them in a very slow, soft, soothing voice and it kind of sends them into a hypnotic state'.
According to the mum, her young son, Carter, 'had a terrible time going to sleep'. But once she tried this technique she discovered online, her little Carter is usually knocked out in just 5 minutes!
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TikTok users praised Britanny for her brilliant and simple approach to getting young kids to sleep in a timely fashion.
'Tried this tonight, at first my daughter laughed at my voice but it worked', one wrote.
'This actually worked the second time with my daughter. Both times she fought to stay awake till the end but after she rolled over and knocked out!!' another mum said.
Some mums shared that they were almost knocked out by the method, too!
One said, 'I almost fell asleep myself lol.'
Another mum said, 'Woman, you were putting me to sleep! Lol.. 36 weeks pregnant. I will definitely try this when the baby grows.’.
While this TikTok tip may not work for every child, it's definitely worth a try if you're struggling to get your grandkids to sleep through the night. And who knows, you might even find yourself falling asleep while trying it out!
So there you have it, grandparents! Have you experienced having trouble putting your grandkids to sleep before? Do you think you’d try this out? Better yet, do you have any other tips to recommend? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.
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it’s never simple is it? All the best xx
