Now that Christmas is over and school is started, it seems like a lot of kids are getting antsy. The lack of sunlight and short days don't make for much excitement outside of school. So what do you do to keep your kids 'bright' even during our dark days?
Here are a few ideas I've come up with:
Play Outside: Best idea I can suggest! Build snowmen, go sledding, go ice skating, play with your outdoor pets, have a snowball fight, take a snowmachine ride- anything!
Keep Your Lights On: We have bright flourecent lights in our house. And we keep them on long after the sun goes down. They stay on until at least 9:00 every night- which helps prevent that lack of vitamen D from Mister Sunshine's short visits.
Use a Night Light: For kids I've heard this helps them in the winter time because it gives them that constant sense of light that the outdoors is missing. I know some children can't sleep with one, but if your kids can it might be a worthwhile investment.
Have a 'Chimes' Alarm Clock: Instead of an alarming buzzing noise, a chimes alarm clock sounds like chimes. And it starts out soft and low and slowly gets louder- so it doesn't wake you up abruptly. It helps keeps kids in a good mood when they're waking up in pitch black darkness for school. As a teenager these totally made my mornings easier!
Here are a few ideas I've come up with:
Play Outside: Best idea I can suggest! Build snowmen, go sledding, go ice skating, play with your outdoor pets, have a snowball fight, take a snowmachine ride- anything!
Keep Your Lights On: We have bright flourecent lights in our house. And we keep them on long after the sun goes down. They stay on until at least 9:00 every night- which helps prevent that lack of vitamen D from Mister Sunshine's short visits.
Use a Night Light: For kids I've heard this helps them in the winter time because it gives them that constant sense of light that the outdoors is missing. I know some children can't sleep with one, but if your kids can it might be a worthwhile investment.
Have a 'Chimes' Alarm Clock: Instead of an alarming buzzing noise, a chimes alarm clock sounds like chimes. And it starts out soft and low and slowly gets louder- so it doesn't wake you up abruptly. It helps keeps kids in a good mood when they're waking up in pitch black darkness for school. As a teenager these totally made my mornings easier!
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