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[quote=Anonymous]My 3.5 son is going through a scared of the dark phase, and we have been staying in his room with him until he falls asleep. Not ideal - it sometimes takes 90 minutes or more. He claims he is scared of his entire room, so we haven't been able to identify if it is any one thing bothering him. If we don't stay in there, he cries and says he is scared and pulls his blankets on either side of his face frantically/hysterically. I thought at first it might be a stall tactic, but he does seem really worked up.

He has a night light but wants the overhead light too, which I worry makes it too bright to sleep. I thought maybe soft music or lullabies might help? Any recs for a device or something to play soft music? Or any other general tips/things that worked for you?? He woke up almost every hour last night and was really flipping out. He has never really been a great sleeper, but about 10 days ago he would just read or play with his animals until he fell asleep, didn't need an adult in there with him.[/quote]

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