The clock strikes 7 p.m. and with that, the start of our bedtime routine. It’s at this point that we drag the kids upstairs for baths, pajamas, teeth brushing and stories. Sounds simple right? Except ...

There is a moment most evenings when the house softens. Dishes may wait in the sink, a stuffed animal is found at last, and the light in your child’s room turns warm and slow. Bedtime rituals are tiny ...