On this episode: Zak and Elizabeth debate what to do about a bedtime battle. Our listener’s toddler is generally a great sleeper, but now her bedtime routine isn’t working anymore. If a kid is going to sleep early, does it mean they’ll be early to rise? How early is too early to put your toddler to bed?
Recommendations
Elizabeth: Metaphor Dice
Zak: Takeya Cold Brew Maker
Bonus Recommendations: Summer Brain Quest Books
Run Towards the Danger: Confrontations with a Body of Memory by Sarah Polley
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