Bedtime

  • NewsEsther Crain

    Dad’s Trick to Get Triplets, Toddler to Bed Faster Than Mom

    Who can resist watching a little playful competition between a mom and a dad?

  • NewsJennifer O'Neill

    Why Dads Are Better Bedtime Story Readers

    Turns out, children whose fathers read them bedtime stories develop more-improved language skills than those whose mothers bring their books to life, according to a newly released study.  “Reading is seen as a female activity, and kids seem to be more tuned in when their dad reads to them. It’s special,” former Harvard University researcher Elisabeth Duursma — who conducted the study on paternal and maternal book reading working with 430 families — told the Telegraph in September. The fathers’

  • NewsYahoo Parenting

    The Bedtime Routine That Boosts Kids' Math Scores

    STORY: How Parents’ Math Anxiety Can Affect Kids’ Achievement A new study from the University of Chicago, which involved nearly 600 first graders, had parents and their children interact with an app called Bedtime Math, an engaging math story that the families had to work together to solve. The study found that reading the short numerical story problems on a regular basis both improved children’s math scores across the school year — and eased parents’ anxiety around math. “Stories are very int

  • NewsElise Sole

    Caught in the Act: Twins’ Hilarious Response When Mom Calls Them Out for Not Sleeping

    Caught in the Act: Twins’ Hilarious Response When Mom Calls Them Out for Not Sleeping Seasoned parents know that just because the lights are out, that doesn’t mean their kids are asleep. STORY: Dad’s Trick Gets Baby to Sleep in Just 40 Seconds Just ask beauty blogger Judy Travis, who caught her twin daughters giggling in their adjacent cribs when she checked the baby monitor after putting them to bed. STORY: The Book that Promises to Put Babies to Sleep Fast, Put to the Test “Hi babies!” Travis

  • NewsEsther Crain

    The Science Behind How Bedtime Stories Help Kids

    Whether it’s a classic such as Where the Wild Things Are or a new bestseller like The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep, bedtime stories have always been a big hit with little kids. One recent study from Psychological Science suggests that being read to builds a child’s vocabulary, and that in turn makes her more prepared to learn to read in the future. “Our study found that the books contained more unique words,” study coauthor Jessica Montag, assistant research psychologist at the University o