Now Showing: Night Light, Sleep Tight

Bing and Bong approach their glow-in-the-dark friends, the LocalsThis week’s feature video whisks us to the Tiny Planet of Self. “Night Light, Sleep Tight” addresses the fear of the dark that children go through at one time or another. When the lights go out, every shadow becomes a monster just waiting to pounce.

This fear of the dark can be even worse when there’s a change in the child’s sleeping routine, such as sleeping over a friend or relative’s house for the first time. Continue reading

Discovering You: Don’t Be Afraid — Let’s Glow in The Dark

Does your little one beg you to leave a light on when they go to bed?  Being afraid of the dark is a common hurdle for many preschoolers (and sometimes bigger kids too!)  Actually, if we’re honest we’ll have to admit that even as adults, sometimes the dark can be scary. So how can we help our little ones to overcome this fear? Continue reading