https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/ Gentle, practical notes on bedtime routines, night-time fears, and reading with children — from the studio behind Pip's World. en-us Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/2026-09-04-when-your-child-says-they-are-hungry-at-bedtime.html https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/2026-09-04-when-your-child-says-they-are-hungry-at-bedtime.html Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT What to do when 'I'm hungry' appears right after teeth are brushed, without turning bedtime into an argument or running a late-night diner. https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/2026-09-03-bedtime-when-away-from-home.html https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/2026-09-03-bedtime-when-away-from-home.html Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT How to get a young child to sleep in a hotel, a rental, or a grandparent's guest room without spending three hours sitting in the dark. https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/2026-09-02-when-your-child-takes-forever-to-fall-asleep.html https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/2026-09-02-when-your-child-takes-forever-to-fall-asleep.html Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT What to do when your child lies in bed for an hour, tossing, turning, and getting frustrated, instead of falling asleep. https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/2026-09-01-bedtime-when-sharing-a-hotel-room.html https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/2026-09-01-bedtime-when-sharing-a-hotel-room.html Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Traveling with young kids usually means sharing four walls at night. Here is how to get them to sleep without spending two hours hiding in the dark. https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/2026-08-31-bedtime-worries-at-lights-out.html https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/2026-08-31-bedtime-worries-at-lights-out.html Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Why children wait until the lights are off to bring up death, recess problems, or heavy fears, and how to handle it when your brain is empty. https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/2026-08-30-bedtime-when-you-are-on-your-own.html https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/2026-08-30-bedtime-when-you-are-on-your-own.html Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT When you have to handle dinner, bath, and lights-out without backup, the standard advice fails. Here is how to get through solo bedtime in one piece. https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/2026-08-29-when-kids-keep-getting-out-of-bed.html https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/2026-08-29-when-kids-keep-getting-out-of-bed.html Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT The water, the itchy sock, the sudden philosophical question. Why kids stall after lights out, and one simple strategy to calm the evening loop. https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/2026-08-28-bedtime-when-kids-share-a-room.html https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/2026-08-28-bedtime-when-kids-share-a-room.html Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT When two kids share a bedroom, bedtime can turn into an hour of whispering, giggles, and fights. Here is a practical way to get them both to sleep. https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/2026-08-27-what-to-do-when-your-child-wakes-from-a-nightmare.html https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/2026-08-27-what-to-do-when-your-child-wakes-from-a-nightmare.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT How to calm a terrified child in the middle of the night, get them back to sleep, and prevent bad dreams from derailing bedtime the next evening. https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/2026-08-26-why-children-fall-apart-before-bed.html https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/2026-08-26-why-children-fall-apart-before-bed.html Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT The sudden tears over the wrong pajamas at 7:30pm are rarely about the pajamas. Here is what is happening and what to do tonight. https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/2026-08-25-bedtime-with-toddler-and-newborn.html https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/2026-08-25-bedtime-with-toddler-and-newborn.html Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT How to get through bedtime when you have a baby, an older child who suddenly needs everything, and only one pair of hands. https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/2026-08-24-child-waking-up-at-five-am.html https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/2026-08-24-child-waking-up-at-five-am.html Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT If your child is waking up before the sun, pushing bedtime later usually backfires. Here is what actually resets an early morning wake-up. https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/2026-08-23-when-your-child-wont-let-you-leave.html https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/2026-08-23-when-your-child-wont-let-you-leave.html Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT What to do when your child panics every time you stand up to leave their bedroom, without resorting to sneaking out or hours of sitting on the floor. https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/2026-08-22-survive-dropping-the-afternoon-nap.html https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/2026-08-22-survive-dropping-the-afternoon-nap.html Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT When afternoon naps stop working but bedtime falls apart without them, here is a practical way to manage the transition without losing your evenings. https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/why-bedtime-becomes-a-battle.html https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/why-bedtime-becomes-a-battle.html Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Most bedtime fights aren't about sleep at all. Here's what's usually happening, and the small change that ends the negotiation. https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/when-your-child-is-scared-of-the-dark.html https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/when-your-child-is-scared-of-the-dark.html Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Why "there's nothing there" never works, what to say instead, and how to help a frightened child feel brave rather than silly. https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/bedtime-routine-for-3-to-6-year-olds.html https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/bedtime-routine-for-3-to-6-year-olds.html Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT The order matters more than the timing. A simple, repeatable sequence — and the three mistakes that quietly wreck it. https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/why-kids-want-the-same-story-every-night.html https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/why-kids-want-the-same-story-every-night.html Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT You've read it four hundred times. They still want it. Here's what's actually happening — and why giving in is the right call. https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/what-fifteen-minutes-of-reading-aloud-does.html https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/what-fifteen-minutes-of-reading-aloud-does.html Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Not a guilt trip about literacy. A plain look at what the nightly story is really doing — including the part nobody mentions. https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/screens-before-bed-when-you-cant-ban-them.html https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/screens-before-bed-when-you-cant-ban-them.html Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT The advice says no screens an hour before bed. Here's what to do in an actual house, with actual children, on an actual Tuesday. https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/do-personalized-stories-actually-help.html https://www.pipsworld.app/blog/do-personalized-stories-actually-help.html Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT An honest look at what putting a child's name in a story does and doesn't do — written by someone who sells them.