Infant Sleep
57 episodes
#6080: Breastfeeding the Way Humans Actually Did It
!Kung mothers nursed every 13 minutes. Aka babies latched themselves 70% of the time. What traditional societies reveal about modern struggles.
#5919: Why Your Toddler Dunks Crackers in Water
Ezra is 15 months old and making cracker soup. Is that teething, sensory play, or a tiny scientist running experiments?
#5864: Inside a 15-Month-Old's Head: What Ezra's Brain Is Doing
A wire stripper, three words, and faltering steps — what's actually happening inside a fifteen-month-old's mind.
#5855: Spaghetti Hands: The Science of First Steps
What the research actually says about helping a toddler walk — and why holding both hands may do nothing at all.
#5808: Ninety Percent of Cries Answered in 25 Seconds
Forager infants get nine hours of attentive care a day from up to 15 people. What would daycare look like if we copied that?
#5807: Why a Closing Door Upsets a 15-Month-Old
A happy toddler, a parent in the room, and a door swings shut. What's actually behind that reaction?
#5535: What's It Like Inside a 15-Month-Old's Head?
Rich sensation, no inner narrator, and memories that form but can't be retrieved — a tour of the fifteen-month-old mind.
#5100: Why Daycare Drop-Off Hits So Hard: A WEIRD Problem
Is the daycare drop-off misery universal or a product of Western culture? We explore attachment, alloparenting, and what non-WEIRD societies do dif...
#5081: Babies Communicate Before Words — Here's the Science
Why "baba" might mean everything and nothing — and why your baby is already conversing with you.
#5075: Monitoring a Warm Toddler Without Losing Your Mind
What to track when your kid feels warm but reads normal — and which apps help without becoming a second job.
#4643: The Baby Cluck: A Tiny Vacuum That Captures Every Infant
Why do people across cultures make that rhythmic tongue-click at babies? It's a lateral click — and it's perfectly designed to grab an infant's brain.
#4613: Baby Gear That Costs More Than a Used Car
From $1,500 bassinets with firmware updates to app-connected bottle makers — a look at the most absurdly engineered baby products.
#4433: Surviving Long-Haul Flights with a Crawling Baby
A tactical walkthrough for flying Emirates and Delta with a 13-month-old who never stops moving.
#4062: How to Keep a Baby's Room Comfortable With a Dumb AC
Smart sensors + dumb AC + PID control = better than a Nest for keeping your infant comfortable at night.
#3854: From Coos to Conversation: Baby's Hidden On-Ramp
How do babies go from babbling to real back-and-forth dialogue? The hidden architecture of early conversation.
#3813: What Actually Predicts a Prodigy at 12 Months?
Early talking, reading, and memory don't predict genius. Here's what the data actually shows.
#3638: Baby Diaper Wrestling: Floor, Leg Lock & Sacred Whisk
Floor changes, leg locks, and the sacred whisk — practical tactics for diaper changes with a mobile baby.
#3637: How Often Should You Actually Bathe a Toddler?
Daily baths aren't evidence-based. Here's what pediatricians actually recommend for one-year-olds with sensitive skin.
#3636: What to Do When Baby Eats Poop
A pediatric health expert breaks down the real risks and the correct cleaning protocol for when a baby ingests their own stool.
#3631: Is It Okay to Parent While Podcasting?
Does listening to a podcast while caring for a baby harm your child? We untangle the guilt from the science.
#3569: Screens, Babies, and Cocomelon: What the Science Actually Says
What does the research actually say about screen time for toddlers and "overstimulating" kids' shows?
#3567: Baby Geniuses, Secret Baby Language & the Cult of Superbabies
The strange origin of Baby Geniuses by the director of A Christmas Story, why the sequel became a cult disaster, and movies about secret baby langu...
#3509: Why 8 Hours of Sleep Feels Like Zero
Sleep math is lying to you. Here's why interrupted sleep wrecks your brain worse than no sleep.
#3488: How Bilingual Babies Pick Their First Words
Why English usually wins for first words in a bilingual home — and what "mother tongue" really means.