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What to Do with Night Owls—Part Two

We’ve talked about kids who get up early in the morning and started to talk over some of the reasons that children might be having a hard time getting to sleep at night. If your child is just a biological night owl, however, your task as a parent may not be to change them, but to figure out how to make family life more livable for everyone in your household. For those of us who get tired or need to get up and head off to school or work in the morning, staying up with an energetic night owl is … Continue reading →

What to Do with Night Owls—Part One

Earlier today, I wrote about some suggestions for adjusting to a child who likes to get up early in the morning—just a few ideas for ways to keep the child safe and entertained when he or she insists upon getting up before the rest of the household. Some of those same ideas can work for those night owls too—but often mom and/or dad are still up and trying to have a “grown-up” evening or night while the child is bouncing off the walls too. Entertaining a night owl, or trying to get him or her to settle down for the … Continue reading →