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Mouthful

A father’s rumination on teeth, lullabies, and the roots of language

by
Gabriel Sanders
June 08, 2009

Tablet’s Gabriel Sanders and his wife, Amelia, thought they’d settled on the optimal bedtime routine for their 10-month-old, Ezra. He’d take a bath, nurse, have a few books read to him, and then fall asleep to the rhythms of a world music CD for babies.

Then a Jewish lullaby collection—as well as Ezra’s front teeth—appeared on the scene, bringing with them a host of new questions about bedtime.

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Gabriel Sanders is Tablet’s director of business development.

Gabriel Sanders is Tablet’s director of business development.