Bedtime Routine Strategist Gifts

"Never get between a mama bear and her cub – unless you want to hear a long story about our struggles with bedtime."

"I thought it was just the cap that was child-resistant."

The Force of Example.

"I spend my day prepping for a good night"

"Amen. . . void where prohibited by law."

"I'm just going to ring the doorbell so I have a chance of a spot in the bed."

"Damn. I took the Rip Van Nyquil."

'Good night, Dear. Text me if you need anything.'

"If you insist on doing all the voices, Dad. Don't you think father bear should have a deeper voice than Goldilocks?"

'And you're telling me this, why?'

"The moral of the story, honey, is that being a celebrity does not make you a credible children’s book author."

'Make up your mind, folks... King size or Queen size?'

'I'm glad you're reading my night night story. Dad being a tax attorney only reads chapter 11.'

"Am I looking happy or sad in the appropriate places?"

"No, four glasses of water was enough. . . now I have to go to the bathroom!"

',,,and they all lived happily ever after, Now close your eyes and go to sleep'

"Your princess voice is kind of patronizing."

"Dad—will the heroine go into rehab?"

"Sweet dreams my little tax break."

"The prince, …. what's his back story?"

'But I'm not tired yet!!!'

"Here’s a book with a pretty peacock on the cover. Let’s try this Flannery O’Connor story before bed."

'Oops! It says administer at bedtime. Guess that makes it bedtime.'

No caption (A daughter shines a light from her cellphone as her dad makes a Twitter icon shadow puppet).

"...and thank you for sending my guardian angel to protect me from that truck today..."

"I'm not saying a horrible creature lives under your bed."

"Read it again, Daddy!"

'She let the bedbugs bite.'

Unable to get going each day without her dose of Katie Couric, Lois shifted her schedule to be in sync with the star's new evening news job.

'Sorry!...Recalculating.'

''...And they all lived slap-happily ever after.''

"I'll leave the door open and the hallway light on, but you're much too old to need an attorney in your room."

'... I couldn't remember if I had switched off the light!'

"...went to sleep. And then Mr. Donkey became very quiet and drowsy and he went to sleep. And then Miss Mouse became very quiet and drowsy and she went to sleep. And then Mrs. Bear became very quiet and drowsy and she went to sleep. And then..."

"Mind if I read a little?"