How to Help Your Child Get Over a Fear of the Dark

Ways to help kids when they have a fear of the dark

Fear of the Dark:

Rite of Passage or Destructive Emotion?

If you go to the library to find some resources on helping your children get over the fear of the dark; you’ll probably be hard pressed to find very much. Although the fear of the dark is said to plague millions of children, it is still a subject that most parents know very little about.

Most parents will end up willing to do just about anything after frustration and exhaustion takes over. You hear of children sleeping with their parents for weeks, if not months. Parents hire therapists to help their kids overcome such anxieties and many children are simply left to deal with their fears on their own. While most methods have their validity, some are more effective than others.

Tips on How to Reduce Clutter in Your Home

Tips on How to Declutter Your Home

3 Tips for Finding your Windex in the Clutter

by Lorraine Brock

Years ago when my husband and I were first married, we had a glass-topped kitchenette table. I remember one day my brother-in-law had just finished eating a meal at our table, and just as he was taking his last bite, I scooped up his plate and brought out the Windex to clean the table. At that time I knew exactly where I kept the bottle and how important it was to me to keep the table free of spots and smudges.