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Hello and welcome to mom and dad are fighting Slate's Parenting

Parenting Podcast for Thursday, May 29th, the Extreme Bedtime Edition.

I'm Allison Benedict, an editor at Slate and the mom of Harry 7, Sam 5, and Wally 3.

I'm Dan Coise. I'm also an editor at Slate. I'm the dad of Harper who is 8 and Lyra who is 11.

Hey Dan.

Hello! On today's show, we will talk. and Lira who is 11. Hey Dan.

Hello!

On today's show, we will talk to slate columnist Melinda Wenner-Moyer

about absurdly early bedtimes for kids.

Then Dan will propose a new summer tradition and we will discuss and force it upon all

of you.

Also parenting triumphs and fails, a listener call about a tough child care decision and recommendations.

And for our Sleep Plus segment, I'm excited about this.

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