The Doze Podcast

Changing the Way We Talk About Sleep


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Ep. 73 Ever said, “If you don’t behave, you’re going straight to bed”? You’re not alone—but what if phrases like that are doing more harm than good? This episode will make you rethink how you talk about bedtime—and why it matters more than you think.

In this episode of The Doze Podcast, sleep educator and coach Soda Kuczkowski breaks down how the language we use around bedtime shapes our children’s emotional connection to rest. From empty threats to well-meaning bribes, we explore how common phrases can unintentionally turn sleep into something kids fear, resent, or misuse—even into adulthood.


📌What’s Inside?

  • Shift language around bedtime to reduce resistance.

  • Discover how bedtime language becomes internalized and can impact long-term mental and emotional health.

  • Understand that sleep is a biological need, not a behavioral consequence.

  • Learn how a healthy relationship with sleep starts with the way we talk about it.

  • Reframe bedtime as an act of care, planting the seeds for a positive, lifelong connection to sleep and well-being.

    ⏱️ Chapters:

    00:00 – Intro: What we say vs. what they learn

    01:05 – The problem with using bedtime as behavior management

    02:40 – Sleep as punishment vs. sleep as privilege

    04:15 – Emotional wiring: What children internalize about rest

    06:00 – How adult sleep struggles often begin in childhood

    07:25 – Reframing bedtime as an act of love

    08:45 – Final thoughts: Rest is not earned—it’s essential

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