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16th Jul 2021

This mum’s trick for getting her kid to sleep might just bloody work!

Kat O'Connor

This is going to make our lives so much easier!

It is time to bid farewell to those sleepless nights! One mum has answered our prayers by sharing the most helpful sleeping hack that is bound to make your life easier.

If your child struggles to get some shut-eye and would rather stay up all night asking you why the dog can’t talk, then this mum has you covered.

Taking to Reddit, the mum shared a game she plays with her daughter when she can’t sleep.

The conversation went a little like this:

Daughter: “Mummy, I can’t sleep!”

Mum: “Hmm, that’s tough, why don’t we play a game?”

Daughter: “YEAH! what game?”

Mum: “Now listen to me carefully, you sure you can win this game?”

Daughter: “Yeah! I’m gonna beat you!”

Mum: “I sure hope so! Now close your eyes… Lie completely still… I’ll poke you every 7 minutes to see if you can stay awake!”

Daughter: “Ok!” Closes her eyes and giggles to herself

And after 5 mere minutes, her little girl was sleeping peacefully. “She’s snoring away,” the mum shared.

“I’m so darn proud of myself, I hope this game will help you tonight,” she added.

There’s no doubt this tip is going to become very popular with parents. Not getting a full night’s sleep can be a right pain, especially during the summertime.

Not only do we have to worry about the kids being too hyper to sleep, but we’ve also got the high temperatures keeping us up. With temperatures reaching the high 20s this weekend, it’s time to check out these tips that’ll help snoozing in the summer a little bit easier for you.