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Students also tend to be younger. We could all survive on 4h as young adults, I imagine.

Our kid sleeps like crap, some nights I don’t get any full cycles (~90 minutes in adults).

I’ve no idea why we’re trying for a second, send help.

Your second kid only takes half the effort. Half it again for a third. New parents always try to be perfect. It takes a while for them to get pragmatic.

I hope so. People around us either share your opinion or say they compound on each other in terms of work.

Modern anxious parenting often tries to prevent every conflict, disappointment, boredom, risk and bad feeling.

Pragmatic parenting accepts that kids need to hear:

No. Not now. That’s enough. You’ll survive. Go play. Eat what’s there. Bedtime. Sort it out. I love you, but the answer is still no.

I read, "Our kids sleeps like crabs" It was interesting trying to figure that out.

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