A mere month before my daughter, Sarah, turned two we reluctantly put her in a toddler bed after one frustrating night of repeatedly hurling her little body out of the crib like a pole-vaulter... Read more >>

Last night I was tucking my kids in bed, and I laid with my three-year-old for some time. I love listening to her articulate such mature thoughts in her little baby voice. She wanted me to tell her a... Read more >>

As his mother turned out the light and said goodnight, the boy burrowed under his shark motif covers and twisted the tattered soft strip of cloth around the base of his pudgy finger before inserting... Read more >>

Late summer with school just around the corner for my seven-year-old, Miss C, I felt compelled to jump on the bedtime routine bandwagon since any semblance of a routine went to hell in a handbasket in... Read more >>

Children need at least nine hours of sleep each night on a regular basis to be healthy, active, and able to perform their best in school, sports, and other extracurricular activities. During the... Read more >>

Reading to infants and toddlers is important to literacy development. You can begin reading to your infant as soon as you begin talking to him or her. Reading aloud will help your child develop the... Read more >>

I was lumbering through our nightly ritual of kissing the kids goodnight recently. This, unfortunately, translates into: It was a good day with the kids, no worries, and nothing on the boob tube... Read more >>

The Well Rounded Woman admires Harry Potter as much as the next lady. But after ten years and 4000 pages, she has had about enough of the boy-wizard’s novel exploits. Being quite magical... Read more >>

Everything spun out of control on my day off. I wanted to spend some time with the spawn, so I kept him home from day care and brought him on my morning errands. He followed me around the house as I... Read more >>

Having trouble keeping your toddler in bed at night? You are not alone. When making the switch from a crib to a bed, some toddlers like to explore their newfound freedom. Here are some tips on how to... Read more >>