Notes from quiet research
Bedtime, and only bedtime.
What the research actually says about the last half hour of the day. Nine pieces, no newsletter, nothing to sign up to.
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If the book they loved stopped working, they have not outgrown stories. They have outgrown that one. Why bedtime stories stop working 7 min -
If your kid only gets one story a night, that is not too little. That is the tier the research is about. The quiet science of reading aloud 8 min -
If your kid asks the same three questions every night, that is not stalling. It is something cleverer. Why your toddler stalls at bedtime 8 min -
If your bedtime routine feels boringly identical, you are doing it right. Predictable beats elaborate, every time. The quiet science of bedtime routines 11 min -
If your five year old will not go to bed, it stopped being about sleep. It is about who decides. Why a five year old will not go to bed 10 min -
If your kid wants the same page over and over, the repetition is the whole point. Why kids want the same story 8 min -
If your kid is scared of the dark, there is nothing there makes it worse. Monsters, and the dark 9 min -
If bedtime alone in a dark room feels hard, it is worth knowing most of the world has never done it that way. How other cultures do bedtime 8 min -
If you dread 7pm, you are not lazy. You are depleted. There is a difference. Why bedtime feels harder than it used to 8 min
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