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¿¿Blake wants to wake Mum and Dad up early in the morning, but little does she know what could happen if she does. Thankfully, Kip is around to warn Blake of just what will happen if she wakes her parents up too early. Early morning waking can be exhausting for families. Does your child just seem programmed to wake up early and are full of energy - not like you! This is a book to help you manage your child if they keep waking before 6am. Follow Kip as he takes Blake on a fun adventure to learn to stay in bed until her awake time. When you are ready to tackle early morning waking, read this book with your child to help them appreciate what early waking does to you. A great way to help progress is using good rewards (stickers, stamps, etc) if your child can stay in their room until at least 6am.

Shamik just can't get to sleep. He feels all tight and tense. Thankfully, Kip has just the trick to help him relax. A beach that Shamik can build in his bedroom. Worry can be a big problem when it comes to getting to sleep. Especially as your child gets older. But relaxation techniques and visualisation can help take their minds off these worries. This story can help get them started as they imagine they are lying on the beach, with the sound of waves lapping the shore and a warm breeze passing over them. Follow Kip as he takes Shamik on a fun adventure to learn that he can calm himself at bedtime. This is a technique best suited to children aged four years and up, and best used at a time other than bedtime to start with. We don't want them getting worried about the technique working, which can happen if they start learning it at bedtime. Start perhaps on the floor of the bedroom in the afternoon. When this technique works, you'll find children start to use it naturally before bedtime.

Hana's scared of strange noises and shapes in her bedroom, but are they really the scary things she thinks they are? Hopefully Kip can help Hana figure it out. When it comes to bedtime, fears or worries are very common in children - especially children with a vivid imagination! There might be monsters in their bedroom, noises outside the window, or other worries that stop them getting to sleep. Learning to manage these fears and worries is really helpful for children and their families. Follow Kip as he takes Hana on a fun adventure to learn that the scary sounds and shapes in her bedroom just may be marshmallow puffins and ballerina bears. This book is a fun way to help your child worry less at the start of the night by focusing on the power of positive imagination. You can help your child also worry less by listening to their worries and then gently reassuring them that many of their worries are not real - there are no monsters under the bed!

Does Luca really need Mum and Dad to always tuck him in at night? Does he need Mum and Dad to do everything for him? Hopefully Kip can help figure it out. Is your child unable to fall asleep by themselves. Most times, they want Mum and Dad or someone else to stay in the room. Other times, they want another thing like a dummy (pacifier) that keeps falling out overnight that parents have to get up to replace. Follow Kip as he takes Luca on a fun adventure to learn that he doesn't need Mum or Dad to fall asleep by themselves. This story is all about empowering your child to become independent and to learn to go to sleep by themselves at the start of the night! If they can do this, they will start to go back to sleep on their own after they naturally wake up overnight. Another story to help is Has Dad joined the Circus? which is a fun way of talking about the Camping Out sleep technique. This is a gentle technique that allows parents to slowly remove themselves from their child's bedroom so that their child can learn to fall asleep by themselves at the start of the night and, eventually, any time they wake up.

Molly always wants to get out of bed for all sorts of reasons. even though she needs to go to sleep. Luckily Kip is around to help Molly, along with a very special friend...the Old BedTime Pass Puncher.Does your child get in and out of bed multiple times before falling asleep? Kip calls these 'curtain calls'. They want to get something, they want a drink, they want to go to the toilet, see what you are doing...the list can go on and on!If your child does this the The Old Bedtime Puncher is for you! Follow Kip as he takes Molly on a fun adventure to learn about about an evidenced-based technique called the Bedtime Pass. This technique helps to limit the number of times your child can come out of the room before bedtime, and allows your child to make the choice about what they really want your help with at bedtime.

Viet's dad doesn't stay in the room at bedtime anymore. So where has he gone? The circus? The sea? The moon? Hopefully Kip can help figure it out. Does your child find it hard to fall asleep at the start of the night on their own. Often, you need to be there with them. This might be okay at the start of the night but if a child wakes up many times overnight, it can quickly become exhausting for you. When this is happening, everyone can end up tired and grumpy! Follow Kip as he takes Viet on a fun adventure to learn about an evidenced-based technique called Camping Out. Camping out is a gentle way to help parents move out of their child's bedroom - typically over 1-3 weeks - whilst encouraging their child to fall asleep by themselves at the start of the night. This technique is especially suited to children who might be worried or anxious (as opposed to grumpy) if their parent tries to leave the bedroom at the start of the night.