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Quiet Time Activities Perfect for Getting Kids to Calm Down for Bed

October 10 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

A great list of activities to help kids wind down before bedtime - love that it's broken up by age group (toddlers, preschoolers, school aged kids)

Image Credit: © Suzette Pauwels (text added) | 01.09.11 | CC by 2.0 Today I have something uber useful for you guys - a bedtime post from Jillian of A Mom with a Lesson Plan (a great site you really should check out if you're not already familiar). I've posted Jillian's game-changing, quiet-time-before-bedtime idea on MPMK's facebook wall a few times and have always gotten a huge response. Today she's here to expand on the idea and share her favorite pre-bedtime quiet activities broken … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Educational Activities, Parenting, The Make & Play Vault Tagged With: before bed activities, getting kids to bed, help with bedtime, kids bedtime routines, quiet time activities

Parent Hack: The Secrets to Streamlining Your Toddler’s Bedtime

September 27 by Steph (MPMK Founder)

Parent Hack: How to streamline your toddler's bedtime routine - Great info. here that I hadn't thought about!!

Image Credit: © Suzette – www.suzette.nu | jumping | CC by 2.0  I'm so excited to have our guest poster, Hadley, with us today because I know if there's one thing all parents universally struggle with- it's sleep! Hadley is a certified sleep consultant who works with exhausted moms and dads across North America and Europe to get their kids' sleep back on track.  The tips she provides below could not come at a better time for me, as we have seriously let our 2-year-old's bedtime routine … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, The grown ups (that's you!) Tagged With: bedtime tips, getting kids to go to sleep, getting kids to sleep, getting toddlers to go to sleep, help with bedtime

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