Tag Archives: bed time

Preschool Pointers – 7: If You’ve Got Help, Use It!

Posted on September 29, 2012 by parentwin

Problem: Your kids are taking a long, long, long, long, long time doing, well, anything. I know that my kids can make eating take two hours (and not in that enjoyable dinner party way). They can take 15 minutes to … Continue reading →

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Guest Post – Specific Tips for Putting Twins to Bed

Posted on September 27, 2012 by parentwin

Today I’m lucky enough to have a guest post from Agnes Jimenez about bedtime…something that can take anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour for us, depending on the day and mood. ____ All children have different preferences when it … Continue reading →

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Nursery Rhyme Remix

Posted on August 7, 2012 by parentwin

I ended up writing this for another project I’m involved in, and I thought you might enjoy it, too. Welcome to Darlena’s nursery rhyme remix. In the great green room, down by the bay, I spied a hammer, head, shoulders, … Continue reading →

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A Parent’s Road is a Tired One

Posted on March 9, 2012 by parentwin

My husband was right. The girls went to bed at 11:30 p.m. last night. (They share a room and can often be found “having picnics” or “going camping” after lights out.) Since it was so late when they laid down … Continue reading →

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Toddler Tricks – 63: You’ll Ruin It

Posted on October 16, 2011 by parentwin

Problem: When my kids were younger, they had an obsession with wearing shoes. They always wanted to be wearing shoes. It got to the point where they even begged to nap in them. These days, they’re good with shoes on … Continue reading →

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The Witch Is Coming!

Posted on April 7, 2011 by parentwin

Last week, my babies went to bed for the first time in what must be a year without making me go back in there to resettle them.  A magical secret of happiness and sugar plums as they drift off to … Continue reading →

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Toddler Tricks – 31

Posted on March 19, 2011 by parentwin

Ways to Trick your Baby: Problem: Your children won’t go to bed. You’ve got a nice bed time routine going: they do the whole schpiel every night, but when it comes to actually walking into that bedroom, they refuse.  You … Continue reading →

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Toddler Tricks – 23

Posted on January 23, 2011 by parentwin

Ways to Trick your Baby: Problem:  It’s 10 p.m.  Your kids are playing in their room — giggling, jumping around, squealing, the whole bit.  They’re happy, at least, but they really need to get to sleep.  No matter how many … Continue reading →

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Toddler Tricks – 18

Posted on December 19, 2010 by parentwin

Inspired by my friend Chelsea: Ways to trick your baby: Problem: You’ve just switched over to the toddler bed (or taken the rail off your now-outlawed crib), and your toddler has discovered he has run of the room.  Instead of … Continue reading →

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Routine Change

Posted on October 18, 2010 by parentwin

Toddlers thrive on routine.  It gives them confidence; it allows them a sense of power over their unknown lives.  If they know what is coming up next, and they can predict it, they feel as if it is something they … Continue reading →

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