DD 13 was the child that never slept. Contrary to popular ways, neither of my kids take showers or baths near bed time. I take a shower in the morning to wake up and that's what it does for both my kids in the evening. When my kids miss naps I use showers or baths to give me that extra nudge I need to make it through. For DD13 they are great study breaks..she returns refreshed.
With DD13 we instigated an evening discussion of one thing that made u sad today and one thing that made u happy. This was to help her learn that the emotions can change significantly. It gave her insight on a meta level when she felt consumed by the individual feelings. This to shall pass... It seemed to help but who knows maybe it was just time.
