Bedtime, a time when parents and children spend time with each other during the ritual of getting ready for bed. For most families, bedtime revolves around a series of activities from brushing teeth ...

Routines provide a sense of security, reduce stress and support emotional regulation. Children feel safe, even proud, when they know what comes next. Routines also help them develop independence and ...

Some changes in life are not so easy. But for young children, recognizing transitions between their daily activities is an important part to their growth. “Let’s start with our routines,” said Tristen ...

Nate, the young father of 30-month-old Seth, had participated in a research project of mine that focused on co-parenting issues unique to preschoolers. He loved his first-born “more then he’d ever ...