In our house, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is a family favourite.  Who doesn't sympathize with Greg Heffley and his hilarious prepubescent angst?  When the book was turned into a movie, my children were beyond excited.  And the movie certainly didn't disappoint!  That dance … [Read more...]

It was the perfect ending for the ending of summer.The weather was hot, but not humid.After a morning's worth of football games, my three boys raced to peel off their equipment so they could play outside.  My Mom and I set up the lawn chairs in the shade and chatted and read … [Read more...]

I have a friend who is a mother of 4 (!) boys.  As we were speaking (at the football field, natch) about back to school preparations, she mentioned that each of her boys have a different bedtime, based on age. We have never done this at my house.  I have always had all 3 of my boys go … [Read more...]

    (My two are on the ends, with their older brother practicing in the background.) Now that the fall sports season is underway, yet school hasn't started, we are struggling with bedtimes for my boys (ages 8, 6, and 5).  They are oh-so-tired after practices at night, yet they … [Read more...]

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My co-worker has a 5 year old daughter, Kay, who experiences night terrors at least once a week.  According to the ever-so-informative Wikipedia, a night terror "also known as a sleep terror or pavor nocturnus, is a parasomnia disorder characterized by extreme terror and a temporary … [Read more...]

My 6 year old still occasionally wets the bed.  He's such a deep sleeper (and sleepwalker, at times) that he doesn't wake up until after the damage has been done. There is a waterproof mattress pad on his bed. I make him pee before bedtime every night. He's usually not allowed to drink … [Read more...]

Now that my boys are a bit older (ages 8, 6 and 5), I'm relieved that I don't find it necessary to administer the nighttime baths as frequently.  I allow all three of them shower.  Separately.  Don't get me wrong - my little 5 year old isn't an expert scrubber (or shampoo-er) by … [Read more...]

Each night, while I'm tucking in bed each one of my three children (and yes, I still tuck my 8-1/2 year old son into bed each and every night and will continue to do so until he leaves for college or starts protesting - whichever comes first, I suppose), I always make sure to ask, "What was your … [Read more...]

All 3 of my boys sleep with nightlights in their bedrooms.  My husband and I also have a nightlight in our bedroom.  And?  There's one in the upstairs hallway as well. So why is my house seemingly lit up like a Christmas tree in the dark of the night? Because my husband is scared of … [Read more...]