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Can Reading This Children's Book Really Put Your Child to Sleep Every Time?

Aug 18 2015 - 11:31am

Parenting in general is tough, but most parents will agree that the hardest part is trying to get your darling little tykes to bed after a long day. Reading a book is a common nightly regimen for families with young children, and this bestselling book [1] could become an aid in making your nighttime routine a bit easier.

The book about a rabbit who desperately wants to fall asleep — aptly named The Rabbit Who Wants To Fall Asleep — was published in April 2014 but has just recently gained popularity after being recommended as a way to get children to fall asleep by psychologists and therapists. The author, Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin, is a psychologist himself, and used relaxation techniques within the 26-page story — such as urging the child to yawn with the main character, Roger Rabbit — to bring on sleepy thoughts.

Seem like a hoax? We were skeptical, but many reviews on both Amazon [2] and a Facebook page [3] created for the book are mostly raving.

Im very pleased with this book, the first night reading it to my 3 year old daughter and she is fast asleep. Normally...

Posted by Kelly O'Dell [4] on Thursday, August 13, 2015 [5]

My oldest fell asleep 3 pages in my youngest who can mess around for hours fell asleep on the last sentence first time round thank you 󾰴

Posted by Lizy Mellor [6] on Thursday, August 13, 2015 [7]

The book is available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook versions (though, refrain from listening to the audio book near heavy machinery or while driving [8]), and may just become your new bedtime best friend — we know we're rooting for it to become ours!


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