Problems Getting Your Child To Sleep: Indigo Dreams Relaxation CD

Have you ever had a hard to getting your kids to sleep?  No?  I hate you!  Seriously…it’s hard to believe with as much as the Boss and I love to sleep (I’m convinced he was a bear in his previous life) that our kids have so much trouble falling asleep.  It’s ridiculous how many books we have bought and read on how to get our kids to fall asleep.  And although every one of them seems to have their own sleep solutions for kids, none of them have really worked for ours.

I hear these stories from my friends about how right from day one their babies fell asleep and by the age of four to eight weeks old they were sleeping through the night.  Must be nice.  What’s that like because unfortunately, I wouldn’t know.   I’m guessing  most of you have probably played lullaby music to your babies at some point.  Maybe you played classical music because it’s supposed to help stimulate your baby’s brain.  But what do you do as they get older, like when they are 3 or 4?   Do you need help getting your kids to fall asleep or just help them to wind down at the end of the day?  Well, I found something that helped us and our kids and maybe it can help your kids with this “sleep” issue too.

At first I was suspicious, but I read a lot of positive reviews about it so I thought I would try it myself.   What I am referring to is a CD called Indigo Dreams: Relaxation and Stress Management Bedtime Stories for Children which is a combination of music and relaxation stories for kids.  Each night, after we give the kids a bath, they are supposed to wind down for the night (like most kids do), but ours always seem to get more amped up.  It’s as if the bath actually works in reverse.    So, I bought this CD thinking maybe it would help calm them down before bedtime.  It is geared for kids ages 4-9 and has stories to help them relax.  The narrator is a female voice which is very soothing.  I’ll admit, the first time we listened to it in the living room, I think the Boss (he went down in a few minutes) and I both fell asleep before the kids.  What is great about this CD is that even if your child isn’t old enough to understand the story, the narrator’s voice is so smooth and relaxing, it would probably help calm him down just listening to her.

There are 4 different stories that incorporate meditation techniques:  breathing, muscle relaxation, and visualizations.  The stories are also geared toward positive reinforcement, self esteem building, and stress relief.   Each story has a message so they help build a positive effect on your child and are not just meaningless nursery rhymes.  They include a story about a boy and a turtle, a caterpillar, a boy and a bear, and a story with many animals giving positive affirmations.  The stories are told with soothing background noises of nature.  There is also a music only track.

My kids really like Indigo Dreams and it does seem to help them wind down.  If your kids have problems falling asleep (or even if they don’t), this CD is a great way to deliver positive messages to your child and to help them and you get a good night’s sleep.  I’ll admit, it has put me to sleep more than once as well!