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Bedtime Stories My Daughter Hates, Contd.

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Peter Soutowood

Child Harbat: “Babbo, I want you to tell me a story tonight but not like you usually tell it.” Me [acting innocent]: “Oh, like how?” CH: “Okay, I’m going to tell you but this ISN’T the story for tonight. Okay?”…

Calming Down for Bedtime

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Peter Soutowood

I think it’s important for children to ease into a nighttime routine with gentle calm and lulling quietude. A warm bath, books read in a soft voice, and then tender kisses before being tucked in under a cozy blanket, that’s…

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Bedtime Stories My Daughter Hates, Contd.

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Peter Soutowood

Yet again, we hear one of the stories that my daughter gets as a “treat” just before bed. Brace yourselves. “Once upon a time there was a seagull and he was made of wood. He had trouble flapping his creaky…

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Bedtime Stories My Daughter Hates, Part 1

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Peter Soutowood

Each night after books are read and sheets tucked, Child Harbat asks for a story. At first it was a simple request but now is delivered like Meg Ryan’s restaurant orders from When Harry Met Sally. There are requests for…

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