Parent Hacks

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Rolled-up towel keeps kid from rolling out of bed

in: Sleep

Rolled-up towel keeps kid from rolling out of bed

I love how this hack doesn’t require packing anything extra in your suitcase.

Lost blankie, teddy bear, or other special lovey? This shop specializes in replacements.

in: Sleep

Lost blankie, teddy bear, or other special lovey? This shop specializes in replacements.

While on a heroic quest to find a duplicate blankie for her son, Caron stumbled across a shop that specializes in stocking lovey replacements.

How to find downtime when your kid won’t nap

in: Sleep

How to find downtime when your kid won’t nap

The religion all parents practice: the Worship of the Nap. Naptime equals quiet time, get-

How to help your kid/teen wake up on her own

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How to help your kid/teen wake up on her own

@MrsPJSimmons sent out a plea via Twitter asking how to encourage her teen to self-start in the mornings: Several "me toos" came back, and they had an air of desperation and resignation, as in "nothing I've tried has worked" and "it's driving me nuts." But some suggestions also came back: @espringer: Squirt gun! @babytoolkit: Start […]

Book light lets baby sleep through nighttime diaper changes

in: Sleep

Book light lets baby sleep through nighttime diaper changes

Scott's lighting solution for when he needs to change diapers in the dark: Get a book light!  A simple off-the-shelf book light produces just enough light so you can see what you're doing, but still keeps the room dark so your child can sleep through the process. You can clip the book light to the […]

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Asha Dornfest is an author, optimist, and mom of two. She started the Parent Hacks blog in 2005, and turned it into a book in 2016. More about Asha »

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