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Worries at bedtime

The problem Bedtime turns into a worry party.

The hack Make a "worry box": write or draw the worry on a slip, fold it, and put it in a shoebox. Tell them the box will hold it overnight and you will look together in the morning. Most worries are smaller by breakfast.

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