What are some ways to fall asleep, and some ways to stay awake?

Question

My cousins are sleeping over and right now, at 3 O'clock in the morning and my sister and my younger cousin are awake, and they wont fall asleep, and me and the older 2 of my 3 cousins are awake trying to make them fall asleep. We've tried everything! Giving them warm milk, putting on soothing music, and making them as comfortable as possible. But they still wont sleep.

At the same time, the 3 of us are trying to remain awake so that we don't leave the younger ones alone with electronics such as the stove, the oven and the microwave.

What are some ways to make them fall asleep, and what are some ways to keep us awake.?

Answer 1

put them to bed every time they get up put them back down and keep doing it eventually they will give up and go to bed be consistent ... if that doesn't work gavel will !

Answer 2

tell them you want to play hide and seek, you'll count and they'll hide, you start counting down, and when you're finished counting you don't look for them, instead you just do whatever and they'll fall asleep eventually after they're in their spot with you not looking for them?

or instead make them really hyper, or energetic, give 'em a video game to play with? cause eventually they'll get tired and so they'll sleep.

oh yea and to keep yourselves awake, well i'm not sure if you drink coffee but that helps.  Just if you want to stay awake, do something to keep you preoccupied, watch a movie.

Answer 3

Ok, you didn't say how old the children were.  If they are small children give them each a warm bath, rub them down and put them in their beds.  I would even give them a light snack, no sugar.  For the 3 of you older ones, take turns on watching them in shifts, one sleep for 2 hours or more, then someone else watch, then by the time the third person's turn, everyone should be sleep and every one gets a good night.  But a warm bath especially in lavender will relax most children.  As long as they know that you are watching them, they will not go to sleep.  So, make sure you close their doors and each one of you might sleep in places where you could hear or see them.

Answer 4

Put them somewhere so they can watch tv, or make some kinda camp out... and as for you guys.. if they will stay and in bed and stuff just put in a movie or tell scary stories, play monopoly =)

Answer 5

note: this was a real experiment done in the 1960's

at edinburgh university dr ian oswald tried to make three people fall asleep. he asked them to lie on a couch and attached tape from thier eyelid to thier forehead to keep thier eyes open, next he put electrodes on thier foot that sent an electric shot to thier foot every few seconds, lastly he put flashing lights infront of them and played loud music. despite this the subjects immediatly fell asleep, this showed that so long as your surroundings have a constant and repetitive rhythim you will soon fall asleep

moral of the story: try playing some easy music perhaps???