When Bedtime Becomes a Battleground

About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges of bedtime for families, particularly those with neurodivergent and gifted children, and offers strategies for overcoming sleep struggles.

Links and Resources from Today's Episode Thank you to our sponsors: CTC Math – Flexible, affordable math for the whole family! Curiosity Post – A Snail Mail Club for kids – Real mail; Real life! The Learner's Lab – Online community for families homeschooling gifted/2e & neurodivergent kiddos! The Lab: An Online Community for Families Homeschooling Neurodivergent Kiddos The Homeschool Advantage: A Child-Focused Approach to Raising Lifelong Learners Raising Resilient Sons: A Boy Mom's Guide to Building a Strong, Confident, and Emotionally Intelligent Family The Anxiety Toolkit Sensory Strategy Toolkit | Quick Regulation Activities for Home Affirmation Cards for Anxious Kids Overcoming Sleep Struggles: Tips for Neurodiverse Families This is Why Your Gifted Child Struggles to Fall Asleep Do Gifted Kids Need Less Sleep? {Establishing Better Sleep Habits} Colleen's Favorite White Noise Machine

People in this episode

Host: Colleen Kessler

Topics covered

• bedtime struggles
• neurodiversity
• gifted children
• sleep habits
• parenting strategies

Keywords

• bedtime
• neurodivergent
• gifted children
• sleep struggles
• parenting

Sponsors

CTC Math, Curiosity Post, The Learner's Lab

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Colleen's Favorite White Noise Machine

Books & works: The Homeschool Advantage: A Child-Focused Approach to Raising Lifelong Learners, Raising Resilient Sons: A Boy Mom's Guide to Building a Strong, Confident, and Emotionally Intelligent Family, The Anxiety Toolkit, Sensory Strategy Toolkit | Quick Regulation Activities for Home, Affirmation Cards for Anxious Kids, Overcoming Sleep Struggles: Tips for Neurodiverse Families, This is Why Your Gifted Child Struggles to Fall Asleep, Do Gifted Kids Need Less Sleep? {Establishing Better Sleep Habits}

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