How We Finally Solved morning checklists for kids
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what morning checklists for kids can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight,…
The Mistakes We Made With bedtime routine that sticks
There is a reason bedtime routine that sticks keeps coming up in conversations about Kids' Routines: it sits right at the crossing point between…
After-school Transitions Without the Daily Battle
There is a reason after-school transitions keeps coming up in conversations about Kids' Routines: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…
Homework Right After Snack for Tired Parents
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what homework right after snack can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight,…
Clothing Picks the Night Before by Age: What to Expect
Most advice about clothing picks the night before falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on…
Lunchbox Routines for Tired Parents
Most advice about lunchbox routines falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Screen-time Curfews: What Works at Our House
If you have ever started screen-time curfews with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…
Saturday Morning Rhythm: A Realistic Family Plan
There is a reason saturday morning rhythm keeps coming up in conversations about Kids' Routines: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…
Our Weekend System for tooth-brushing without battles
Most advice about tooth-brushing without battles falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Packing School Bags Independently: A Realistic Family Plan
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what packing school bags independently can and cannot do. It will not fix everything…
Quiet Time for Non-nappers: What Works at Our House
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what quiet time for non-nappers can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight,…
Rainy Day Indoor Plans for Tired Parents
There is a reason rainy day indoor plans keeps coming up in conversations about Kids' Routines: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…
A Simple Checklist: chores by age chart
Most advice about chores by age chart falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
A Simple Checklist: bedtime stories rotation
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what bedtime stories rotation can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Weekend Wake-up Rules: A Realistic Family Plan
If you have ever started weekend wake-up rules with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…
Sick Day Routines: What Works at Our House
If you have ever started sick day routines with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…
Holiday Routine Survival: A Realistic Family Plan
Most advice about holiday routine survival falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Back-to-school Reset: What Works at Our House
If you have ever started back-to-school reset with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…
A Simple Checklist: sibling bath schedules
There is a reason sibling bath schedules keeps coming up in conversations about Kids' Routines: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…
Our Weekend System for morning music cues
Most advice about morning music cues falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…