Bedtime Essential Oils for Kids

In our house, bedtime can be a stressful event almost every night!  As a good parent, you are supposed to leave your child with loving words, comfort, and a sense of peacefulness and calming.... or, in reality- you can start that way and end up frustrated, yelling, and ready for a bottle of wine, I mean glass, no- definitely a bottle!!!! I have come up with a system to make it a little easier on all of us parents by incorporating essential oils into our bedtime routine! Here's how:

During bath time, I like to diffuse Cedarwood, Vetiver, and Citrus Fresh. My son is 3 and super hyper- a lot of the calming scents like Peace & Calming and Lavender don't work on him. We all LOVE Cedarwood and I add the Citrus Fresh and Vetiver for him because I'm finding that the citrus oils actually work to calm him and not stimulate, like it might do to others. Citrus oils are great because they're uplifting, happy, and can be energizing but they are also calming for our nervous system! 

In the bath water, I like to mix 1/2c. epsom salt with 3 drops Lavender and 2 drops Stress Away to help them unwind.

After bath time, I apply the calm kids roller (see recipe below) to the bottom of their feet and on super crazy nights, I spray their pillows with the Calm Room spray (see recipe below).

This combination of efforts has saved my sanity and helped everyone wind down at the end of the night! I also ALWAYS apply Stress Away to my wrists and behind my ears before any of these shenanigans start taking place (Stress Away is like a mini vacation in a bottle)….

ps. Our bodies, kids, personalities are all obviously different, just because this works for us- it might not work for you! You're not out of luck though as essential oils have many uses and benefits, so I know for sure that there's something that will work for you too!

Calm Rooms Spray:
10 drops Cedarwood
10 drops Lavender
10 drops Peace & Calming
10 drop Orange (can substitute Stress Away)                   
1/4t. Sea Salt
Distilled Water

Add Sea Salt to Glass Bottle (I buy mine HERE) 

then Add Essential Oils (I buy my oils HERE)

Fill remainder of bottle with Distilled Water

Spray onto bedding/pillow before nap time to help "wind down"

Calm Kids Roller:

5 drops Cedarwood

5 drops Lavender

5 drops Peace & Calming

3 drops Vetiver

Sweet Almond Oil

Fill Glass Bottle (I buy mine HERE) 

with Essential Oils (I buy my oils HERE)

Top off with Sweet Almond Oil (I buy my Carrier Oils HERE) 

I add a roller fitament to my bottles for easy application (I buy them HERE)

Apply behind the ears,  On extra crazy days, I roll this on their feet and the backs of their neck to help CALM DOWN!!!!

Calm Kids made my kid CRAZIER Roller:

I have a 3 year old son who is Very hyper! When I started using Essential Oils with him, I found the opposite was happening... Instead of calming him down-they were making him CRAZIER! Not exactly the result I was hoping for!  I did a bunch of research and came up with an alternative blend for him and I cannot say enough about how it's helping calm him down and FOCUS! We apply this blend before nap time and bedtime to help relax daily.  I also diffuse different blends throughout the day to help him with being calm and focused.  This is what has worked for us, however, each child is unique and this specific blend may not help you.

10 drops Cedarwood  

8 drops Citrus Fresh  

5 drops Valor  

5 drops Lavender 

4 drops Vetiver    

Sweet Almond Oil

Fill Glass Bottle (I buy mine HERE) 

with Essential Oils (I buy my oils HERE)

Top off with Sweet Almond Oil (I buy my Carrier Oils HERE) 

I add a roller fitament to my bottles for easy application (I buy them HERE)

Apply behind the ears,  On extra crazy days, I roll this on their feet and the backs of their neck to help CALM DOWN!!!! 

Crazy Kids?!?! These will help do the trick…

1. Lavender:  To get my kids to bed on time, I like to either diffuse it or rub on their feet every night before bed.   I also make a mist that I spray on their bedsheets to help them wind down.

2. Peace & Calming:  For my babies, I like to add a drop of Peace & Calming essential oil to the diffuser or the bottoms of their feet. I also really like the combination of Lavender, Peace & Calming and Cedarwood for my children.

3. Cedarwood:  This is one of my favorite for the kids!  I like to use this one individually on them the most and I just place a drop on the back of their heads and it really seems to help them doze off.  The other plus is after a long day, diffuse it and it will also help you achieve a deeper sleep!!!

4. Stress Away:  This one’s for you us moms!  Rub Stress Away on your wrists (I can't stop huffing myself when its on), you can put it on a diffuser necklace, or use it with some epsom salt and take a bath in it!  Stress Away has an amazing smelling blend that can help you still love your kids, which is easier said than done!!!  

5. Frankincense:  Frankincense is amazing for emotional support in both us parents, and our kids!  Just add a drop to the back of their neck (or your own) and feel the cares float away!