at least 60 minutes before bedtime 4) Play a short bedtime game — Two truths one fake — talk about the day 5) Listen to a good - night talk or make your own — guided talk that focuses on relaxation — or make your own 6) Change scary thoughts into silly thoughts — Change the scary creature into something funny — like a monster but it has stripes 7) Remember to hug a favorite stuffed animal — stuffed animals can really help reduce
nighttime fears 8) Follow the SAME PLAN with the SAME BEDTIME each night — children thrive on consistency.
Mike Myers strikes post-Austin Powers gold with his Scottish lilt as the eponymous fearless ogre with repressed yearnings for Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz), an enlightened damsel in distress, a
nighttime secret, and a voice that will strike
fear into any bluebird (in a bit that had a dozen critics rolling in the aisles
at an early press screening).