4 Hacks to Banish Bedtime Fears for Good

Any parent who's struggled to get their kids to go to sleep in their own bed has probably heard this explanation ad nauseam: "I'm afraid of the dark." This is no lame excuse: Fear of the dark can feel very real for kids, so it's not something for parents to brush off without considering what they can do. But that doesn't mean you need to spend the rest of elementary school with a scared kiddo in your bedroom.