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New iPad App Lets Parents Read Stories to Kids From Afar

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Mar 23rd 2011 3:30PM

The new bedtime story reader? Credit: Getty Images Once upon a time, long before computer games and DVDs, reading a story at bedtime was a treasured ritual for parents and their little ones. This snuggle time with Mom and Dad gave kids ...Can't tuck Junior in? Have him snuggle up to an iPad.
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The Five Most Overused Children's Book Plots

by Christopher Healy, Posted Mar 26th 2010 12:00PM

Haven't you told me this story before? Credit: Corbis
We all know how a preschooler's capacity for repetition can make bedtime reading a mind-numbing experience for parents. Even good books can devolve into nothing more than well-illustrated ...
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The 10 Best New Picture Books for Spring

by Carrie Snyder, Posted Mar 23rd 2010 12:05PM

Every season brings bright new picture books, and Cabin Fever has the great pleasure of choosing from among the riches the very best. With help from my personal focus group of readers (and pre-readers), here's what made our shortlist of top new ...
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Weekend Fun and Games

by Sandy Maple, Posted Apr 3rd 2009 5:00PM

Happy Friday! If you are still up in the air as to how to spend your weekend, here are some suggestions as adapted from reviews and ratings by Common Sense Media. Click on the links to read the reviews in full. At the Movies Adventureland is a ...
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Reading to Your Kids is a Crime

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Feb 13th 2009 10:00AM

Do you read your kids a story before bed? The National Children's Reading Foundation recommends that you spend twenty minutes each day reading out loud to your kids. The problem is, if you follow the NCRF recommendation, you'll be committing a crime. ...
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New Year's Resolutions, Bedtime Stories, and Ingo Rademacher - Links we Love

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Jan 3rd 2009 10:00AM

If your New Year's resolutions include cutting costs this year, here's how to save $100 a month ... painlessly. -- AlphaMom Speaking of saving money -- Here's Kate Gosselin talking about how she juggles the family budget. -- AlphaMom On the ...
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Bedtime routines - What's yours?

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Sep 5th 2008 5:00PM

Kids across the nation should all finally be back-to-school, which means parents across the nation are trying to adjust to a sometimes radical new schedule. Sleep, especially when there isn't enough of it, is on everyone's minds. Most adults need a ...
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Are imaginary stories bad for children?

by Trish Robinson, Posted Dec 20th 2007 8:30AM

During my custody trial, one of the things I was questioned and criticized about was a bedtime ritual I had with my son that I had written about on my blog. I tried to explain my beliefs about encouraging creativity, stimulating a child's ...
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Girls just want to be scared

by Sandy Maple, Posted Oct 25th 2007 1:02PM

Lately, Ellie has become fascinated with all things scary. Whereas bedtime used to involve me telling her a happy story of my own childhood, she now demands something more frightening. If I can work in a little girl and a monster, even better. I ...
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