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Cannot wind down

The problem Your child is bouncing off the walls at 8pm.

The hack Add a 10-minute "slow down hour" before bed: dim lights, no screens, and a heavy-work game like pushing a laundry basket full of pillows. Heavy muscle work calms little bodies.

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