The author and his wife always read to their kids before they went to bed. They believed it was a wonderful experience, but there were times when Curious George wasn't her choice. There is some evidence around this, the value of reading,. Some of which comes from sort of utilizing differences in spacing between kids.
Economist and author Emily Oster of Brown University talks about her book Cribsheet with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Oster explores what the data and evidence can tell us about parenting in areas such as breastfeeding, sleep habits, discipline, vaccination, and food allergies. Oster often finds that commonly held views on some of these topics are not well supported by the evidence while on others, the evidence appears decisive. Oster thoughtfully explores the challenges of using empirical work and balances our sometimes ignorance with common sense.