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#bedtime

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i generally listen to one of a few albums before i go to bed

these are, roughly in order of frequency

1. conjure one, conjure one
2. blackstar, david bowie
3. moon safari, air
4. the mix, kraftwerk
5. MCMXCaD, enigma
6. magical ring, clannad
7. dummy, portishead
8. in motion, copeland

#music #bedtime

Tip for #caregivers of ppl with #dementia -- reserve a tape or CD or playlist for quiet time, like naps and #bedtime. At first you can put it on when they are already sleepy, but eventually it becomes a cue that it's time to sleep.
I discovered this quite by accident, with a CD a friend sent (Jon Hassell, Fascinoma). The beginning is so calming. My mom has learned the tune. I just now put it on, 1am, she was not oriented to time, didn't know she was already at home in bed. @caregivers

Full Title: The Frantic Search: "...but I *CAN'T* go to bed without Fluffy!"

As parents I know that a great many of us have experienced this same exact situation! That bedtime rush to find that lost favorite stuffed animal - and all the while it JUST has to be in the most obvious place.

The Frantic Search--->chrystyne-novack.pixels.com/fe

“Don’t want a song”

I put BB to bed last night for the first time in a little while and asked him what song he wanted me to sing, as usual. He said, “I don’t want a song.” A little bit of me died.

I think it’s because I don’t get to put him to bed often due to feeding AB. It’s kind of like holding him in my arms too, I couldn’t pick him up for most of the time I was pregnant with AB and then now, he doesn’t want to be picked up. Just the first of many letting go-s.

Edit 26 February 2025: Last night, I was singing all sorts of nonsense to AB while putting her to bed. BB overheard me and asked why she gets lots of songs. I told him I thought he didn’t like it. So maybe the secret is a little good old fashioned jealously, then I’ll get to sing to him again.

I love the delicious syrupy sleepiness you get when #reading at #bedtime. I love to surrender to it and zonk out, but sadly the effort of putting away a book or device and turning out the lights is usually enough to make me alert again. Then I lay there awake for a long time.

I need what railway folk would prob call a deadman switch – it would turn out the light when I drifted off and my grip let go.