We teach our kids habits every day:  eating breakfast, taking baths, brushing teeth.  We hope these habits last a lifetime.  What first seems like a struggle eventually becomes second-nature, a learned ritual that is just as much a part of them as the color of their eyes.
Each family experiences natural rituals almost daily.  You probably do the same thing every day when they get home from school.  For us, it’s “grab a snack, do homework, watch TV.”  You have a ritual when going to bed:  ”Brush your teeth, use the …