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[quote=Anonymous]My kid is also a naturally 10pm bedtime.  If he starts ruminating it’s worse.  What helps us a bit is an audiobook that is old and not exciting (like charlottes web) so he can slow his thoughts down.  I am similar and one trick I learned was to force my brain to move onto the next thought like a word association game ie car, wheel, tire, circle, pizza and every time my brain want to stop at a word I force it to move on.  It somehow tricks my brain out of ruminating and into sleep mode.  But my kid hasn’t had luck with that, unfortunately.

Also being outside first thing (at 7:00 here) helps (in their pajamas).  Here’s what I do I send him outside with a blanket to “check the weather” and decide if he wants pants or shorts.  I leave him out there for at least five minutes.  I know it seems crazy but it’s the best way for him to shrug off sleep.  But I wouldn’t sweat the help with dressing thing.

I would cut back the weekend sleeping in til. 8:30 qt the latest.  Otherwise you are setting yourself up for disaster each Monday.

I sympathize op good luck.[/quote]

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