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Ten quiet minutes with a book does more than settle a child to sleep. Here is what the bedtime story actually gives them, and how to make it effortless on the tired nights.

A calm, predictable wind-down does more than tire a child out. It tells their brain the day is done. The right bedtime story ritual turns a nightly struggle into a moment both of you look forward to.