EFT Tapping for Children, Ages 5-8
Script to Help Your Child Settle for Sleep
Getting Ready to Try Tapping
Step 1 - Ask your child if he or she would be interested in trying a new tapping exercise that will help them feel ready to go to sleep.
Step 2 - Ask your child to take a deep breath in, through their nose and out through their mouth.
Step 3 - Encourage them to accept how they feel about not feeling sleepy; that it's okay to feel this way and we will figure it out.
Step 4 - follow the tapping script below, encouraging them to express themselves, and talk about why they don't want to go to bed or don't think they are ready to go to bed/sleep. You can steer them with the affirmation statements.
Step 5 - If your child hasn't really improved from doing this, try going through it again. The language should start to change and show improvement in how they are feeling.
Tapping Script to Help your Child Settle for Sleep
NAME OF THE POINT EXAMPLE OF SET UP STATEMENT OR PROBLEM EXAMPLE OF AFFIRMATIONS
#1 - Karate Chop Point
#1 - Karate Chop Point
K#1 - Karate Chop Point
#2 - Between Eyebrows (EB)
#3 - Side of Eye - (SE)
#4 - Under Eye - (UE)
#5 - Under Nose (UN)
#6 - Chin (C)
#7 - Collar Bone (CB)
#8 - Under Arm (one hand width below armpit) UA
#9 - Top of Head (TH)
#2 - Between Eyebrows
(EB)
#3 - Side of Eye - (SE)
#4 - Under Eye - (UE)
#5 - Under Nose (UN)
#6 - Chin (C)
#7 - Collar Bone (CB)
#8 - Under Arm (one hand width below armpit) UA
#9 - Top of Head (TH)
#2 - Between Eyebrows
(EB)
#3 - Side of Eye - (SE)
#4 - Under Eye - (UE)
#5 - Under Nose (UN)
#6 - Chin (C)
#7 - Collar Bone (CB)
#8 - Under Arm (one hand width below armpit) UA
#9 - Top of Head (TH)
Even though I'm not feeling tired and ready to sleep yet
Even though it's time to sleep, and I'm not ready,
Even though I'm not feeling tired and ready to sleep yet,
Not sure I'm ready to go to sleep
But, it's bed time
Not sure I'm ready to sleep
It's okay!
I'm a really great kid!
I can feel quiet now
I can feel calm.
I'm feeling calm and quiet.
It's time to sleep
Sleep feels good.
It is time to sleep
and I'm feeling calm and quiet.
I'm letting myself feel calm and quiet inside now.
I'm relaxing my body
Feeling quiet all over!
I'm letting myself settle down now.
Feeling calm!
I'm ready to sleep!
Feeling calm and quiet.
I can go to sleep easily now.
I'm letting myself go to sleep.
Feeling calm and quiet.
Feeling ready to sleep now
I'm feeling quiet and sleepy all over.
I love myself and I'm okay!
I know I'm a great kid, and I will be okay!
I love myself, and I will be just fine!
