https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 12:59:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-rabbit-who-wants-to-fall-asleep-1#post-2512630 Fri, 01 Apr 2016 09:51:19 +0000 Mrs. D 2512630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It definitely works DD was asleep soon into the book within a couple of days of us reading it, however we haven't read it in months now, she got bored of the same book every night and protested it. I think she also figured out it made her sleepy, lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-rabbit-who-wants-to-fall-asleep-1#post-2512543 Fri, 01 Apr 2016 08:49:29 +0000 snowjewelz 2512543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think this is based on principles of hypnotism and the power of suggestive language/actions or something like that. </p> <p>This blew up in some FB groups I'm in a while ago and I was interested into trying it but then once I found out it's related to hypnotism I was like ehh.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-rabbit-who-wants-to-fall-asleep-1#post-2512462 Fri, 01 Apr 2016 07:23:24 +0000 Jass 2512462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: thanks alot and hope he starts sleeping better soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-rabbit-who-wants-to-fall-asleep-1#post-2512408 Fri, 01 Apr 2016 03:35:45 +0000 travellingbee 2512408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jass: I just said we were going to listen to a story. There's no pictures, we just listen. And I laid down next to him and turned it on. But we are moving bedtime up from<br /> 10pm to 730 so he's been, understandably not very sleepy at lights out so he still had trouble calming down for the whole first reading-45 minutes or so? Then he calmed down and actually listened to the woman and he was out in 10 minutes. She said it would get quicker after the first night. Tomorrow night I think we will wait until he's gotten a little more settled before I start it. He did say he didn't want to listen to that story, but when I turned off he said no turn it on . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-rabbit-who-wants-to-fall-asleep-1#post-2512348 Thu, 31 Mar 2016 21:53:59 +0000 Jass 2512348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: do you mind sharing how did you introduced it and how much time it takes him to fall asleep now </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-rabbit-who-wants-to-fall-asleep-1#post-2512305 Thu, 31 Mar 2016 21:06:08 +0000 travellingbee 2512305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jass: just turned 3. Yes he is the same. And he's been falling asleep around 10pm. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-rabbit-who-wants-to-fall-asleep-1#post-2512304 Thu, 31 Mar 2016 21:04:43 +0000 Jass 2512304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: how old is your son...my dd is taking 1+ hr to fall asleep at bedtime </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-rabbit-who-wants-to-fall-asleep-1#post-2512299 Thu, 31 Mar 2016 20:55:52 +0000 travellingbee 2512299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just bumping this because our sleep consultant recommended it for our toddler who has a hard time falling asleep. She recommended the audio version on audible (bought on Amazon). And.... It worked!!! It took a while but half way through the second reading (a man reads it then a woman), he conked out. The earliest he's gone to bed in like a year! Hooray! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-rabbit-who-wants-to-fall-asleep-1#post-2324294 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 14:04:59 +0000 MoonMoon 2324294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just got it this week! I didn't think it would put my son to sleep, to this day only nursing will do that. Plus he's very young and it's a really wordy book. It does relax him, though, we get through 2 or 3 pages at a time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-rabbit-who-wants-to-fall-asleep-1#post-2324282 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 13:50:32 +0000 Cherrybee 2324282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: Hahaha! That's exactly what it was like! I just read a bit to DH and he said "I don't think you're supposed to read it quite like that". Oops. Oh well, terrified into submission is better than no submission at all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-rabbit-who-wants-to-fall-asleep-1#post-2324281 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 13:44:17 +0000 sorrycharlie 2324281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@californiadreams: this made me laugh out loud! I'm sorry! lol</p> <p>@Cherrybee: hahaha. I'm envisioning normal speak "Once upon a time there was a rabbit" then "GO TO SLEEP" in a possessed voice. ala house bunny - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26C7gwExYhI" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26C7gwExYhI</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-rabbit-who-wants-to-fall-asleep-1#post-2324277 Sat, 17 Oct 2015 13:39:52 +0000 Cherrybee 2324277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Okay.... I bought this today and just read it to E. I really struggled to keep a straight face.... it reads like a dodgy relaxation CD! You have to insert your childs name into it and every line has "go to sleep NOW" somewhere in it! "Once upon a time there was a rabbit GO TO SLEEP NOW Elliott". :silly: It was like an attempt at amateur hypnosis and I felt quite dastardly trying it!!</p> <p>She's not asleep yet.... but she's still lying down (waving her legs about) and it is the calmest I've ever seen her at bedtime. As I was leaving the room she said "I go sleep now". </p> <p>Hmm..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-rabbit-who-wants-to-fall-asleep-1#post-2315893 Sun, 11 Oct 2015 11:27:11 +0000 808love 2315893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It didn't work. It was on YouTube for free a week after it came out so LO listened to it. It was boring and sleep inducing but not enough to do the trick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-rabbit-who-wants-to-fall-asleep-1#post-2315472 Sat, 10 Oct 2015 06:40:50 +0000 Applesandbananas 2315472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BananaPancakes: I love the concept, it makes sense and the story itself isn't bad! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-rabbit-who-wants-to-fall-asleep-1#post-2315469 Sat, 10 Oct 2015 05:52:28 +0000 BananaPancakes 2315469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@californiadreams: @Applesandbananas: Oh that's terrible! I still want to experiment with it, just because it's kind of an interesting concept, but I did read a few reviews where parents had similar experiences. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-rabbit-who-wants-to-fall-asleep-1#post-2315437 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 23:52:30 +0000 Applesandbananas 2315437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It made my LO hysterical. Idk why, he just flipped out from the first attempt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-rabbit-who-wants-to-fall-asleep-1#post-2315433 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 23:11:29 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2315433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't ordered it but I've used some of the principles on Charlie, and it's really worked! I yawn a lot and it's contagious to him and he falls asleep faster. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-rabbit-who-wants-to-fall-asleep-1#post-2315432 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 23:02:09 +0000 californiadreams 2315432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i ordered it because i thought why not. if it doesn't work, it's just another book to add to his collection. Well, to say it didn't work, would be an understatement. The book says your kid has to lie down while you read to them. First time i pulled it out, he insisted on holding the book himself and turning the pages. He also asks a ton of questions about the story and pictures and will repeatedly say the same question until i respond, so i was constantly interrupted while trying to read it. And then because the pages are so long, he kept asking "are you done reading the page mommy?" by the time i finally got through it, he was wide awake and our bedtime routine took longer than usual as he was over tired. He then insisted on holding the book in the dark (which he has never done with any other book), and took longer than usual to fall asleep. The whole experience was comical and i have not tried it since. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-rabbit-who-wants-to-fall-asleep-1#post-2315385 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 20:42:37 +0000 BananaPancakes 2315385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you heard of this book? It's supposed to be a sure fire way to get your kiddo to fall asleep. I'm thinking of ordering it and testing it out. DS is pretty smart about knowing when we're trying to trick him into falling asleep, though. :happy: </p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rabbit-Wants-Asleep-Getting-Children/dp/149617951X" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Rabbit-Wants-Asleep-Getting-Children/dp/149617951X</a> </p>