“Let’s read this book, Daddy.” Her small hand and delicate fingers were  clasped around the thick pages of a book I knew all to well.  We hadn’t read it in years, half her life has gone by since the last time we read it togeth...

406. After a long day of misbehavior and discipline, always give twice as many hugs at bed time. (photo: Shootin’ the breeze)

Childhood doesn't end at bedtime.

Not only is he man's best friend, he keeps the monsters from crawling out from under the bed.

After the end of a long day, the last thing any parent wants to do is fight with their child over bedtime. But for many families, bedtime is a daily source of stress and anxiety that can escalate into a tantrum meltdown. The parents want nothing more t...

Don't you wish getting your baby to sleep were always as easy as this: Here's a list of top 10 tricks dads use to get their baby to sleep: read more

The sun is setting slowly and the kids are bouncing off the walls, ready to head upstairs to bed, but before we can tuck them in for the night, there’s one more thing I have to do.  I’m not really hopeful … Continue reading →...

The day has long grown thin, and patches of once blue sky have been pricked with golden pins to let the last of the faraway light shine in. They glow in countless wishes and the teetering twinkle of far-off diamonds rubbed dull from the sound of children whispering what it ...

Dear Mr. Dad: Our six-month old baby has some serious sleep problems. We’ve tried everything—different bedtimes, skipping naps so he’ll be extra tired, changing lullabies, having him nurse just before bed and putting him down asleep, even getting...

I believe I’m genetically responsible for my daughter being aNight Owl. Which can be troublesome when we are trying to get a four year old to go to sleep at a respectable time. As parents it’s a trait we are trying to nip in the bud bec...