Linda, AKA minnemom, offers a great tip for kids who sleep in the same bed: My little girls (ages 3 and 5) share a double bed. They were always kicking each other and fighting over the covers until I tried this: I put them sideways on the bed, stacked pillows between them, and gave them […]
Prepare your kids for daylight savings time
Shorten pajamas with first aid tape
Kendra’s quick, no-sew pajama-hemming hack: We’re big fans of superhero PJs and sleep pants, but we either have to buy several sizes too big to even get a pair (e.g. Life Is Good lounge pants) or the buggers are simply far too long. After about the millionth cuffing / quick-basting / waistband rolling gave out, […]
A “dream book” placed under the pillow at bedtime prevents nightmares
Duane's hack reinforces my belief that a good book cures almost anything: My four year-old tends to complain of bad dreams although she can never articulate what happens in them. This sometimes leads to her not wanting to go to bed. I informed her that if she sleeps with a book under her pillow, she'll […]
Digital clock “cure” for kids who can’t fall asleep
I love Karen’s gentle hack for encouraging little ones to stay in bed.
Blow dryer handles bedtime water spills
Oh, yeah, Molly! Few things are more onerous than late-night bedding changes (especially when they involve washing and drying): After having JUST washed the sheets on my daughter’s bed, her (supposedly spill-proof) sippy cup of bedtime water leaked right where she sleeps. After considering letting her sleep in a wet bed — only for a […]
Ice cube alarm clock gets sleepy kids and parents out of bed
My husband needs to be awakened with a sledgehammer every morning. I am SO doing this. From John of MyFamilyLovesIt.com: Our oldest started kingergarten this Fall and I was worried about getting myself up in time rather than hitting the snooze alarm like I normally do. To jumpstart our mornings I created the Ice Cube […]
Record yourself telling stories to calm bedtime fears
We've published a variant of this hack before, but I thought Sara's take was worth sharing as it has helped her calm her daughter's bedtime fears: I know I was one of the lucky ones. After a colicky start, I was blessed with an easy-to-put-to-bed toddler; however, inexplicably at 20 months or so she started […]
During night terrors, suggest a “replacement dream”
Jill in Atlanta’s loving, creative response to her son’s night terrors: One of my boys often wakes us in the night screaming. ("No! No!") Sometimes he’s awake but usually he’s still asleep. I’ve tried all sorts of things but the best solution I’ve found is to "replace" his dream with a new one. I talk […]
Boxer shorts and cotton undershirts make cheaper summer PJs
Susan’s saving money on summer sleepwear: This is probably a “duh” moment for some Parenthackers, but I thought I’d write just in case. I was in the store (Target) the other day bemoaning the idea of having to buy summer pajamas for my kiddos. They’re not cheap, and here in New England the summer doesn’t […]
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