Family Routines

After School Routine Checklist ...

Whether it's creating a grocery list, tracking your little one's development, or finding the best local kid-friendly spots, check out some of our favorite apps for moms for managing the day-to-day life of a busy parent. ...

Whether it's creating a grocery list, tracking your little one's development, or finding the best local kid-friendly spots, check out some of our favorite apps for moms for managing the day-to-day life of a busy parent. ...

Skip the stress with bedtime and help your child get into a bedtime routine. Print and check off each activity as your child prepares for a good night's sleep. As your child grows, use this bedtime routine checklist for older kids and this m...

Print off this checklist to add some calm to your chaotic morning routine with your kids. Also use this bedtime routine checklist for younger kids and bedtime routine checklist for older kids. ...

The Value of Family Routines One of the most valuable things you can do is to provide your children with a stable, nurturing environment. Children like security, and one of the ways they feel secure is to have things they can count on. It's not ...

After School Routine Checklist ...

When it comes to screen time and kids, it isn't all bad news. The American Academy of Pediatrics offers guidelines on how to make screen time healthy and educational.

Avoiding Moody Mornings In some families, the kids are up at the crack of dawn, everybody has a leisurely breakfast together, and, right on time, they cheerily march out the door to work and to school. In far more families, days begin with the j...

Dawdling at any age is not normal behavior. It is learned behavior. ...

Learn some effective strategies for getting children out of bed and ready to face the day. ...

It's dinner time and everyone in your family is nose-down, glued to their phones and mobile devices, rather than making good ol'-fashioned eye contact. Sound familiar? Setting limits on screen time — and remembering to put down our own devices ...

Establish a morning routine and plan a stress-free morning for your kindergartener. ...

Being fundamentally powerless in a world of adults, kids cling to their routines to give them a sense of calm and control. ...