Horizontal Parenting

Horizontal Parenting

Written by Dasha Tolstikova

Illustrated by Dasha Tolstikova

Need a break … now? Horizontal Parenting offers 50 hilarious and effective activities designed to entertain kids while you lie down.

Children are exhausting! In the marathon of modern parenting, everyone needs a break—just 10 precious minutes to rest your body and tune out the chaos. Enter Horizontal Parenting, the super-simple parenting hack for everyone, everywhere. With creative and practical advice for overworked parents and caretakers who “just need a minute,” this book includes 50 fun, effective, and hilarious games to play with toddlers and children while lying down. Activities include:

  • What’s on My Butt
  • Hide and Seek-ish
  • Don’t Wake the Giant
  • Railroad to Relaxation
  • And many more!

Relax and let your little ones release some energy while you catch your breath (and maybe a few even a few z’s). All you need is a comfortable surface, a few household items, and your child’s imagination, and you too can master the sanity-saving art of horizontal parenting.

  • 50 activities to keep your kids engaged and keep you lying down
  • Entertaining ideas for children and toddlers
  • No endless supply lists, screens, or batteries needed
  • Perfect for long days at home
  • Great gift for new (or seasoned!) parents

Perfect for: parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and caretakers of kids ages 2+