'Relax-a-bye Baby: A bedtime guide to help your little one relax and sleep tight' written by Mimi summers and illustrated by Dana Theveneau uses 'body scan' technique to help the baby go to sleep, with steps that make him/her appreciate and thank the body. The lyrics rhyme. The illustrations have a lot of colour with very few lines and objects befitting the winding down for a good night sleep. Since the book is not just read-aloud but act along, but like the shavasana in yoga, it is an easy, calming read. The book is too long, so you shouldnt need to read all of it. With time, one it becomes a practice, it will be easier to fall asleep, just like meditation gets easier with practice.
The body scan technique can be used even while bathing, so kids will learn naming the body parts and become familiar with the getting to bed routine.
The body scan technique can be used even while bathing, so kids will learn naming the body parts and become familiar with the getting to bed routine.