On this episode: We’re diving into our overflowing mailbag! Then we’re advising a parent who is hoping to break an eight-year-old out of the screentime cycle—without making TV or games a forbidden fruit. 

Recommendations: 

Zak recommends Homeward Bound

Jamilah recommends Wednesday

Elizabeth recommends the MÅLA portable drawing case from Ikea

Episodes mentioned: 

Behind Their Screens

Surviving the Holidays With Picky Eaters

Please Stop Shrieking!

Supporting Gender Expression and Exploration

Wrangling Preschool Tornadoes

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