AS A GUILTY MUM: SLEEP | The Checkout | ABC1

Summary

This humorous video script depicts a 'guilty mom' trying various sleep aids to help her baby sleep. She employs calming sounds, Twilight Turtle lights, lavender oil, and a Zachy infant hand pillow. Despite following Johnson's baby bedtime routine, she considers changing the baby's bed to a Gua hammock and even uses a sidecar crib for the main bed. The script humorously highlights the lengths parents go to ensure their baby's rest.

Takeaways

• 👶 The speaker identifies as a 'guilty mom', implying self-blame when her baby won't sleep.
• 🐑 'Sleep sheep' is mentioned as a sleep aid, simulating the calming heartbeat sound of a mother.
• 🌃 A 'Twilight Turtle' with calming lights is used, though there's a humorous concern about epilepsy.
• 💐 Pharmaceutical grade lavender oil is sprayed for a calming ambiance, despite mixed scientific evidence.
• 🤲 A 'Zachy infant hand pillow' is purchased to help babies sleep better, as it's claimed to be proven effective.
• 🛏 The Johnson's baby bedtime routine is followed meticulously, including a bubble bath, massage, and lotion application.
• 🛍 A Gua hammock is considered as a potential bed for the baby, but it's not a guaranteed solution.
• 💰 Expensive sleep enhancement technology and sounds created by leading doctors in sleep are considered worthwhile investments.
• 🎶 The script humorously suggests that the perfect sleep solution also eases flatulence.
• 🚫 As a 'guilty mom', she never admits defeat, but sometimes resorts to changing rooms to help the baby sleep.

Q & A

What does the speaker attribute the lack of sleep in their baby to?

The speaker attributes the lack of sleep in their baby to their own fault, implying a sense of guilt.

What is the first sleep aid mentioned in the script?

The first sleep aid mentioned is the 'sleep sheep', which plays the calming heartbeat sound.

What is the concern the speaker has about the Twilight Turtle's calming lights?

The speaker humorously expresses concern that the Twilight Turtle's calming lights might not be suitable for someone who is epileptic.

What is the purpose of spraying pharmaceutical grade lavender oil according to the script?

The purpose of spraying pharmaceutical grade lavender oil is to create a calming ambiance for settling babies.

What does the speaker imply about the scientific evidence supporting the use of lavender oil for babies?

The speaker implies skepticism about the scientific evidence supporting the use of lavender oil for babies by saying 'scientific evidence suggests that, other scientific studies on Lamer aren't, right'.

What is the Zachy infant hand pillow mentioned in the script and what is its claimed benefit?

The Zachy infant hand pillow is a product claimed to help babies sleep better, as it is said to be proven to enhance sleep.

What is the 'big guns' sleep aid the speaker refers to?

The 'big guns' sleep aid refers to a clinically proven sleep enhancement technology that costs $100.

What is the purpose of the sounds created by world-leading doctors in sleep mentioned in the script?

The sounds created by world-leading doctors in sleep are meant to help babies sleep better, and they come at a cost of $29.95.

What routine did the speaker follow from Johnson's baby?

The speaker followed Johnson's baby bedtime routine, which includes a bedtime bubble bath, massage with bedtime oil, and rubbing in bedtime lotion.

What does the speaker consider as a possible issue with their baby's bed?

The speaker considers the possibility that the baby's bed might be the issue, even contemplating a Gua hammock as a solution.

What is the 'perfect sleep solution' that the speaker mentions?

The 'perfect sleep solution' is a product that not only saves the speaker's sanity but is also excellent for easing flatulence and is perfectly safe.

What is the purpose of the sidecar crib mentioned in the script?

The sidecar crib is for the baby's bed and serves as a resting place when the baby is back in the parents' room, although it's not guaranteed for rest.