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When Saying Goodnight is Hard – 20 Ways to Bridge the Nighttime Distance — Deborah McNamara PhD

Apparently it's Deborah McNamara week. I can't help it. Her stuff is so good! My little Mouse struggles so much at bedtime. This one's a keeper.

"One of the strategies for helping with bedtime protests is to point a child’s face into connection instead of separation. This can be done by ‘bridging’ – giving them something to hold onto which represents the connection between you."