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