Parents of children who are 'short sleepers' — kids genetically programmed to survive on four hours of rest (and pure chaos) — we see you. We unpack the science on Parenting Out Loud this week of why some kids are simply 'built different'... and why the rest of us are drowning in caffeine.

Plus, we need to talk about the fetishisation of the 'Involved Father'. From Chris Hemsworth’s commemorative tattoos to the rise of the ‘Swiftie Dad,’ why does society throw a parade when a man does the bare minimum, yet side-eye Bobby Cannavale for skipping the Golden Globes to go to a reptile expo? (Justice for Bobby, tbh).

And, ex-One Directioner Zayn Malik is single-handedly causing Tooth Fairy inflation, but the real digital horror story is the school Facebook group. Is opting out of the 'digital footprint' a smart move, or does it just make you the ‘weird’ privacy parent who everyone is accidentally tagging anyway?

Our Recommendations:

💄 Stacey recommends the Mecca Max Vol. Tubing Mascara for the ultimate ‘lash socks’ that actually come off without a fight.

📕 Amelia could not put down I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy, a comic masterpiece that’s a fascinating, heartbreaking glimpse into Hollywood.

🍣 Monz recommends the $10 Kmart sushi maker to save your bank account from the ‘chicken nugget’ of the 2020s.

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What To Listen To Next: 

• Don't miss an episode of Parenting Out Loud
• The Problem With Being The 'Easy Kid'
• FFS, Just Invite People Over To Your Messy House
• So, Yeah. Turns Out THIS Is The Very Last Parenting Taboo
• Michelle Obama’s Parenting Truth Bomb & A Middle Finger To Mothers
• The Beckham Family Estrangement: When Does Control Become Controlling?
• The Clicker Test That Changes Everything & Our 'Public Nuisance' Park Fight
• Bluey's Hottest Character & The Out-Of-Control Cost of Competition
• Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts 

What to read: 

• 'I'm raising my daughter with a single mum I met online. I'll never live with a man again.'
• MIA FREEDMAN: 'What the Taylor concert was really like.'
• This is why celebrities are boring now.

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Stacey Hicks, Amelia Lester & Monique Bowley

Group Executive Producer: Ruth Devine

Executive Producer: Sasha Tannock

Senior/Audio Producer: Leah Porges

Junior Content Producer: Tessa Kotowicz