Sunday 1 May 2011

Coping with a child coping with jet lag

N seems to be suffering with jet lag. Sure Hubby and I are very tired, but N seems to be feeling thoroughly worse.
She is feeling so over-tired she is definitely not herself, she feels sad and can't seem to stop it. When it comes to bedtime she is so tired, she desperately wants to go to sleep, but can't seem too, which makes her more upset :(
Being away for so long as a group of 6 and then coming home to just the three of us, she is lonely and missing her brother and sister.
She has a friend to play today, so hopefully that will cheer her up :)
Does anyone have any 'natural' suggestions for getting her back to normal, and not feeling quite so desperate??

2 comments:

  1. Oh the poor love. It can be such an anti-climax coming home from a happy holiday. can't blame her for feeling a bit dull afterwards.
    perhaps you could both look through some pictures and make something from them, as a nice reminder? Fresh air always helps blow any negative cobwebs from the mind, and with everything almost in full bloom, a spot of nature walking or gardening might help take her mind off things.
    with any luck pretty soon she'll work it out of her system and be able to look back on it and enjoy the memories instead of pining for them. I'd let her do it in her own time though.
    *hugs for N*

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  2. Thanks Loz, at the moment, too much talking about the holiday and or looking at photos or video is making her feel sad as she is missing it and everyone sooo much. The one thing she is enjoying at the moment is walking the dogs, (who she really missed while we were away) which of course is getting us outside. I know she will work herself out of it eventually, but of course N is very impatient and wants to be feeling better now!!!

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