When photographing your kids, the most important thing to do is to get closer to your kids - and kneel down to their eye level. The viewpoint becomes so much more intimate, plus you'll get to capture their incredible facial expressions at the center of the composition.

Turn off your flash! Use as much natural available light as possible. If you have a couch next to a window - let that window light stream in and take your pictures close to the window. Setup a drawing table next to the window and photograph your kids holding the wonderful colors of the crayons and their coloring book. Let that natural window light bath your kids in afternoon sun and capture their artist facial expressions. Or simply have them sit near the window frame and capture the sunlight sparkle in their eye and get real close to capture their eye lashes - you'll be surprised at how much fun that can be

Get Down! When photographing babies, children (pets, too) - it's important to get down to their level and shoot them at eye-level. The result? Life-like images that are realistic and creative

Keep a digital camera in every room (or area) of your home. When your baby ends up with a bowl of spaghetti on his head, you'll want to capture it as it happens. It's a small investment that's well worth it.

When photographing your kids, just have fun! Don't worry about getting the "perfect shot." 9 out of 10 times, the best shot will come when you least expect it. (As with all good things in life.) :)

I think everything in life is perspective and how we all choose to view it.  I think children think the same way.  So, in saying that, don't make the camera a taboo scary thing that they are not allowed to touch, etc.  I think a lot of parents, scared that it will break, freak out when a child touches a camera and then when they hold it in front of their face expect them to smile!  This might not make sense to kids.  When I do a shoot, I let the children very carefully hold my camera and take pictures if they want.  Set guidelines and explain that it is not a toy, but don't make the camera something that has a negative reaction associated with it.

Obviously, getting to their level etc. is great, but in doing so, change the way that you might traditionally take a photo--don't worry about always centering their face, don't worry about positioning them, etc.  I have found that the best photos are in fun, unexpected positions.  Try lying them on the bed and standing over them, or, placing them on daddy's back or sitting on his shoulders and see what really cute things come from that--these are when the best moments happen.  When all else fails--call me!