A Fishy Tale for sleepless children

Alice, seven, developed can’t-get-to-sleep problems following a holiday, coupled with her sister moving into a separate bedroom. It got so bad her mum had to lie beside her, holding her hand. Nothing helped until the solution came in the unlikely form of tow goldfish – Freddy and Billy – that moved into Alice’s bedroom, in their own aquarium, three months ago. Since then, the change in Alice’s bedtime behaviour has been incredible’, says her mother. ‘She’s happy to be left to fall asleep by herself because, she says, “I’m not on my own anymore,”’ The funky tank comes with a soothing, bluey-green uplight, which has solved the problem of Alice feeling scared of the dark. Sadly, the first Freddy only survived for a few days. ‘Alice was hugely upset and it gave her a good excuse to relapse,’ says her mum, ‘but since Freddy 2 arrived things have been going swimmingly!’

The Vivo aquarium costs £69.99 (fish extra) from:

http://www.aquatics-online.co.uk/catalogue/vivo-world.asp