Three-year old crying before bed

Dear Dr. K,

My three year old keeps crying at night before bed.  Can i put some of my beer in his sippy cup?  Beer puts me to sleep.  Why won’t it work on him?

Signed,

Sleepy head.

Dear Sleepy Head,

I commend your resolve in helping your child get some rest. Sleep is so important for our babies, I can see why you would want to give up your precious beer to offer him a few sips of the bubbly. However, bubbly is the problem. Adding bubbles to a babies belly can be counterproductive and in fact, keep him awake with gas. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with giving a three year old a few pops once in a while, but I’d recommend keeping beer consumption separate from naps and sleepy time. If you’d like to help your three-year old get some rest, I’d recommend a warm bath, a book, some cuddle time and either Johnny Walker Black or Maker’s Mark instead of beer.

Cheers,

Dr. K.