ALL THINGS KIDS: SLEEP

ALL THINGS KIDS: SLEEP

Oh the life changing magic of sleep, something all of us need, something most of us aren't getting enough of, and something that is crucial for our little ones! Sleep is a sweet, beautiful, crucial part of each person's health.

There are often legitimate reasons why our children don't sleep well or enough, and when sleep is elusive, it can be frustrating. Luckily, there is a lot we can do to support them when it comes to getting good sleep!

DEVELOP A ROUTINE

So much of getting a good night's rest is in establishing a routine. Try to walk through the same steps each evening. This helps you create a habit and also creates cues for your child's brain that it's time to rest. Here are some tips that have helped us all get a full night's rest in our home:

Keep the lights low and warm after dinner time. Think more ambient lighting and candles and avoid overhead lights if possible.

Run your diffuser with calming oils or blends to help calm both mind and body. One great combination is Lavender, Tangerine and Northern Lights Black Spruce! You can also use Peace & Calming alone or with Tangerine.

With the diffuser running, take a warm bath or shower (you can also add epsom salts + sleepy oils here!), then use Relaxation Massage Oil or Lavender Hand & Body Lotion all over. You can also add a drop or two of your favorite oil to the massage oil or lotion for an extra boost - we love Peace & Calming for this!

Apply oils directly on the chests, wrists, neck, bottom of the feet just before bedtime. Peace & Calming, SleepyIze, Seedlings Calm, and Tranquil are some favorites for this.

Run a ceiling fan, box fan, or sound machine to help drown out any noise if desired.

Keep rooms cool (but not overly cold). Your body sleeps better when it has a cooler temperature.

Make your bed a comfy, cozy space. Think soft textures that are inviting and feel good against your skin.

Spray Seedlings Linen Spray or DIY pillow spray with your favorite sleep oils! Gently spray pillows, sheets, blankets.

DIFFUSE

This probably seems like a no brainer, but diffuse oils every night before bed and during sleep! Some of our favorite sleep oils are Lavender, Frankincense, Valor, Peace & Calming, Vetiver, Roman Chamomile, Tangerine, Northern Lights Black Spruce and Cedarwood. You can use any combination of these or try one of these ideas!

3 drops each Frankincense, Valor, Tangerine, Lavender

4 drops Roman Chamomile, 3 drops each Lavender, Tangerine, 2 drops Frankincense

5 drops Peace & Calming, 4 drops Lavender, 2 drops Tangerine

4 drops each Cedarwood, Lavender, Vetiver

4 drops each Cedarwood, Northern Lights Black Spruce, Lavender

5 drops Northern Lights Black Spruce, 3 drops each Lavender, Release (great for when worry is your companion),

APPLY

Grab your favorite sleepytime oils and apply them to the bottom of the big toe (the nerve endings that connect to the brain end here!), to the wrists and neck, and to the chest. You can use the same oils listed above alone or in any combination or try one of Young Living's pre-made roll-ons.

KidScents SleepyIze: Lavender, Geranium, Roman Chamomile, Tangerine, Bergamot, and Sacred Frankincense combine for a blend that helps your child settle in and sleep tight.

Peace & Calming: This combo of Blue Tansy, Orange, Tangerine, Patchouli, and Ylang Ylang is a fan favorite. It smells amazing, and the Blue Tansy is specifically calming to the Central Nervous System!

Cedarwood: This warm, woodsy oil can help us slow down our brain waves to set the stage for rest. Pair with Lavender or Peace & Calming.

Tranquil: a blend of Lavender, Roman Chamomile and Cedarwood that creates a calming, serene and peaceful feeling.

SUPPLEMENT

For those nights when sleep is super elusive, there are a couple supplements that can help!

KidScents Unwind: KidScents Unwind is specially formulated for children to help promote a calm and relaxed state, reduce restlessness, and improve focus and mental clarity at home and in the classroom. Think of Unwind like an essential oil-infused version of popular magnesium powders!

ImmuPro: For older children, try ImmuPro. This supplement is a blend of Ningxia wolfberry, reishi, maitake, and agaricus blazei mushroom powders as well as melatonin to boost immunity and help you rest when you need it most.

KIDS DILUTION RATIOS

We almost always recommend diluting on little ones, especially if you are just getting started with oils! You can always apply more if needed! These are the suggested dilution ratios straight from Young Living.:

Age 0-1: dilute at 1/8 the labeled concentration

Age 2-6: dilute at 1/4 the labeled concentration

Age 7-11: dilute at 1/2 the labeled concentration

Age 12+: full labeled concentration

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ESSENTIAL OILS

When you have a cough or cold or feel one coming on, you just want to be comfortable – especially if you still have to work, travel, or take care of your children or loved ones! (click on the individual oil pictures to learn more about the oil)

Thieves Essential Oil Blend:

This blend is our go-to for all things immune system related! It's the blend infused into the chest rub and cough drops we just talked about – and for good reason! We love to apply and diffuse this blend, add Thieves Vitality to a mug of echinacea tea, or add it to epsom salts for an immune supporting detox bath!

Frankincense Essential Oil:

Frankincense is an immune and respiratory powerhouse! This historical oil has been used for centuries for health. Apply it with Thieves, Lemon, R.C. or Purification to the chest and back, add a few drops to the Thieves Chest Rub when you apply, add Frankincense to epsom salts for a detox bath, and diffuse this oil when you're feeling down. Get it in, on and around you as much as possible!

Lemon Essential Oil:

Lemon is a wonderful oil for soothing cough and creating comfort in times of congestion. Diffuse it, apply it with Frankincense and Thieves Chest Rub, add a few drops of Lemon Vitality to echinacea tea, and add Lemon to detox baths. Lemon is high in limonene, a constituent highly regarded for its immune system support.

R.C. Essential Oil Blend:

Standing for Respiratory Comfort, R.C. essential oil blend is a gentle eucalyptus blend that we love for soothing and comforting the respiratory system. Diffuse, apply, and add this oil to detox baths as much as possible. This is a great choice for little ones too!

Purification Essential Oil Blends:

This purifying blend is another favorite for immune and respiratory needs. Containing Tea Tree, Lemongrass, Myrtle and other purifying oils, it makes a great addition to your comfort routine during times of cough or cold. Diffuse, apply, and add to bath salts.

Raindrop Technique Collection: This curated set of essential oils is a powerful tool for promoting health, wellness and vitality – both proactively and for acute needs since the oils included can be incredible tools for healing! This collection features nine essential oils with immune and respiratory support properties. We love them for making rollers and adding to detox baths!

Thieves chest rub & cough

THIEVES CHEST RUB

A must-have for every medicine cabinet, Thieves Chest Rub is a 100% plant-based alternative for over-the-counter cough and congestion relief. This natural chest rub soothes sniffles, coughs, and congestion for the whole family with a powerful blend of essential oils and natural, plant-based ingredients.Plus the easy-to-use bottle doesn't even require you to get your hands messy!! The formula is free of petroleum, parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, synthetic perfumes or dyes, artificial colors, or preservatives and still packs an incredible punch when it comes to cough and cold! Pure ingredients and all the power of Thieves kicking that chest congestion to the curb? We will take some of that!

Sadly, conventional chest rubs are filled with synthetic additives and diluents, and even the ‘natural' options are less than ideal. Many options use petroleum as a base. Petroleum (petrolatum) is often not fully refined in the US, which means it can be contaminated with toxic chemicals called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.Many ‘natural' chest rubs also contain impure essential oils or other lower-grade components that don't meet the same standards as the ingredients found in Young Living products. The active ingredient in the most popular over the counter chest rub is actually a synthetic version of Ravintsara essential oil! And we are always going to choose the original over a synthetic copy, especially when it comes to our health and our family's health!

THIEVES COUGH DROPS

Get natural, quick, and safe cough, congestion, and sore throat relief Thieves Essential Oil-Infused Cough Drops! These are a staple in our cough and cold toolbox. They are easy to keep at home or take on the go, made with naturally derived ingredients, taste great, and work wonders!

Thieves Essential Oil-Infused Cough Drops are minty, spicy, and sweet without processed sugar, dyes, artificial flavors, or preservatives found in conventional cough drops. Infused with Cinnamon Bark, Peppermint, and Lemon essential oils, these menthol-based drops make soothing coughs and colds simple and tasty.

THIEVES HARD LOZENGES

Infused with Young Living's signature Thieves essential oil blend of Clove, Cinnamon Bark, Eucalyptus, Rosemary, and Lemon essential oils, these lozenges are one of the things we reach for to keep our immune systems firing on a daily basis! The Thieves Hard Lozenges are a sugar-free dietary supplement to add to your daily wellness regimen with more of a cinnamon taste than a menthol one.We use these daily when we need a lozenge, when we travel to bolster our immune systems, and sometimes in place of the Thieves Cough Drops when we are out or if someone doesn't want the strong menthol taste of the drops (but it's that menthol that helps open the airways and soothe the throat!).

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