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How would you deal with a child that refuses to sleep?

This is a legitimate question - I need adive. I know I ask a few questions about him here, but I honestly don't really know what I'm doing. He's not my kid, just a boy I'm looking after because his family are going through a tough situation. My partner and I are doing a good job for the most part, but with things like this, I have no idea what I'm doing.

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SW-User

Tire them out as much as possible and don't let them nap in the day if you can help it. Don't let them have sugar in the evenings because it will make kids hyper and try to make the environment calm before bed, maybe a bath with some essential oils in it.

lauriethecolourful · F

@SW-User Thank you very much, but would you beleive that I've actually tried everything you just said? He doesn't nap during the day because he's too old for that. I would never give him sugar from late afternoon onwards because he does go a bit crazy. He takes a shower or bath everynight before bed, and we've tried reading to him, singing to him... etc. He just won't sleep. When we ask him why, he just cries and if he does fall asleep, he'll wake up at some point either screaming or crying.