Bedtime

In our house, bedtime doesn't stagger.....we all brush teeth together, potty and get ready for the "read around" The youngest reads to the rest and gets tucked in, the next youngest reads aloud and gets tucked in, the third reads to the two others (they share a room) and the last reads to me. We switch the order - sometimes oldest to youngest - sometimes we start in the middle. It's a beautiful, wonderful family tradition that both serves to meet the read aloud requirement and also join our family tightly before bed. It's a time of day I absolutely covet as a mother because the focus is where it should absolutely be.