Space Coast Parent - April 2018
Reaching for the STARS - Young actors share their stories, CHILDHOOD DISABILITIES: Identifying symptoms of ADHD, SLEEPLESS NIGHTS: Tips to achieve the zzzzzzzs
Reaching for the STARS - Young actors share their stories, CHILDHOOD DISABILITIES: Identifying symptoms of ADHD, SLEEPLESS NIGHTS: Tips to achieve the zzzzzzzs
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Jessie and Matthew Alisca of<br />
Melbourne, with their son, Gabriel, 3.<br />
"Between 7:30 and 9:00. We eat dinner,<br />
give him a bath, brush teeth and watch<br />
T.V. until bedtime.”<br />
&<br />
out<br />
about<br />
Melbourne's Katrina Francis, with her<br />
sons Adam, 9, and Benjamin, 3. "We<br />
will eat dinner, have bath time,<br />
storytime, pray and bedtime is<br />
7:30pm."<br />
Jen and Mike Schallert of Viera, with 3<br />
year old twins Olivia and Everet, and<br />
Myles, 5. “7:30pm. We read some<br />
books and listen to story podcasts.”<br />
Kirsten Larson, of Indian Harbour<br />
Beach, with her daughters Kyleigh, 10,<br />
and Kelsey, 8, and their friend Andrew<br />
Rubio. Kirsten answered "We usually<br />
try to read a chapter or two from a<br />
book, or we watch a movie. We have<br />
'snuggle time' and I tuck them in,<br />
usually 8:30."<br />
This month <strong>Space</strong> <strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Parent</strong> posed<br />
a question to local moms and dads.<br />
What is time do your children go to<br />
bed and what is your bedtime routine?<br />
Photos by Riley Shortt.<br />
Daniel Votrobek of Vero Beach, with<br />
his daughter, Elle, 3.. "We try for 7:30<br />
almost every night. We watch "Wheel<br />
of Fortune," pray and I'd say about 95<br />
percent of the time she goes to bed."<br />
Robin Allen of Palm Bay with her<br />
daighter Sophue, 4. "I've been trying<br />
for 9 p.m. She has a warm bath, quiet<br />
time, we'll do puzzles, coloring,<br />
reading or massage."<br />
Caitlin Smarkel with her daughters Aniyah, 2, and Jecenia Perez, 6. "Bedtime is<br />
8:30. They take a bath, brush teeth, read a book, and hugs and kisses."<br />
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Caleb Franklin, of Viera, with his kids<br />
Maleyah, 6, and Azariah, 4. "7:30 on<br />
school nights. We read them a story,<br />
say our prayers and have snuggle<br />
time."<br />
Nicole Tummings of Melbourne with<br />
her children Gianna, 5, Roman, 8<br />
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8 | <strong>Space</strong> <strong>Coast</strong> <strong>Parent</strong> APRIL <strong>2018</strong> <strong>2018</strong>
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