Work towards using lower wattage light bulbs, and then transition to night-lights (better to have at baseboard, not eye level), eventually using just one.
使用瓦数低的灯泡,然后换成夜灯(最好安装在下方的护壁板上,而不要安装在眼睛高度的墙上),到最后仅使用一盏灯。
Designate a worry time 指定一个担忧的时间
如果每天晚上孩子担忧的洪闸就会开启,你就要准备好尽快打开灯,直到深夜直到沮丧,那么你就得改变计划。
Choose an earlier time (after school, after dinner) for five minutes where your child will list his fears and “fact check” so your child will be all ready to boss back his worry when it’s time for bed.
选择一个较早的时间(放学之后,晚饭之后),抽出5分钟,让你的孩子列出他害怕的东西并且进行“事实核查”,这样孩子在睡前就能够准备好控制自己的担忧情绪了。 Use the “Four Doors Exercise” to end on a good note 使用“四扇门锻炼法”来做良好的收尾