As we continue to present the basics for guiding children successfully, we keep uncovering many a surprise. Most interesting is that they are all based on centuries of parenting wisdom.

Now is the time to turn to the most basic way known to man to have high functioning well-developed kids (and their parents too). That is with “basic health” care for the BODY, MIND and SPIRIT.

Good health practices are it—Let’s start with the BODY. Everyday for everybody ages one day to 100 and more should be filled with the best practices possible. While these may look and sound simple, modern times has made them highly elusive and very hard to carry out.

For this month of February put your attention on one of the main roads of effective “health care”—and that is SLEEP. Sit back, relax and let “Nature’s” pillar of strength take hold. Stand back, take stock and “begin the joy” of the benefits of a truly full, appropriate and effective night’s sleep. Experts say all attention paid to EATING, MOVING and BREATHING is important but that a complete health routine must involve SLEEP.

How could something as quiet and seemingly non-active as sleep be one of the most important parts of your day, month and year? It can, and it is, and here’s how!

To sleep real sleep, is solid gold

But hard to do as I am told. So listen please to what I tell. Success is how you do it well.

FIRST you show you love day’s end. Decide that sleep’s your real best friend.

BEGIN

STOP what you are doing.

You name your time to end your day. You stop all jobs; put work away.

No ifs or buts. No lil shortcuts. That’s it for night.

Please do this right.

PROCEED with caution. Think through your day In your own way.

Then end each care. Make them not there.

With chores all done You start your fun.

No more to do.

Just thoughts of you.

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GO to bed.

Go inch by inch. It is a synch.

It’s only fair.

Your bed is there. No going back.

Please stay on track. This place you know. Is where to go.

To

REST RELAX REPAIR

REST

I have no doubt You are warn out. Then rest in bed For joy instead.

RELAX

You choose this space To change your pace. Relax right now.

You do know how.

REPAIR

And once asleep That is so deep. Repair goes through. Like no one knew!

AWAKE AND WOW!

You went to bed Just like I said.

You met your day A whole new way.

Same old same old nothing new. And best of all is this is “true.”

Some helpful before bed hints …

Strive for the same time each night.
Have a regular relaxing routine.
Keep a total focus on REST, RELAX and REPAIR.

Ohhhh

There’s one more thing you need to know— To teach your children as they grow.

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