On this episode: Elizabeth Newcamp, Zak Rosen, and Lucy Lopez answer a question from the Slate Parenting Facebook group… wondering what counts as a good grade, and what the consequences should be at home for bad grades. We come in hot with a dismissal of the whole premise. It’s great.

We’ll also share a round of recommendations — and then, if you’re in the Slate Plus club, we’re assembling our own toddler book tolerability index.

Recommendations:

Elizabeth recommends: This episode of Radio Lab: Zoozve

Lucy recommends: What The Bread Says by Vanessa Garcia

Zak recommends: A Light in the Attic read by Shel Silverstein

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You Know What? Grades Are Bullsh*t.