On the first night we had Kimbo, I noticed that he had a really hard time settling in for the night. Scratching, circling, changing positions. I watched in amusement for a while and then started softly singing Raffi's Baby Beluga. It always worked for my skin babies. He instantly laid his head down and listened. (I should mention that he's quite a musical boy. The right kind of song can stop him dead in his tracks.) Now when it's bedtime he goes into his crate and starts his little routine. When he starts whimpering I know he's ready for his song. He goes completely limp and closes his eyes on the first note! It's sooo cute! I can even force him to take a nap by just singing. If he is being silly, I sing Baby Beluga. He runs to his crate and puts his head down! |