Scientific Parenting

Scientific Parenting A page for evidence based parenting tips. Debate and discussion welcome! Why are we making the choices we are making and could we be making better ones?

One of my pet peeves is when someone casually says, "Well, there are no manuals on raising a child." That might have been true 100 years ago but now there is an entire community of people who dedicate their lives to studying the science of babies and children. They conduct studies and write peer reviewed, evidence based articles that they want you to read. We can close our eyes and hang on tight for this wild ride called parenthood or we can arm ourselves with knowledge, eyes wide open and not miss a single moment of this awesome experience. Please note: We believe that each parent should make their own choices when it comes to parenting. This isn't a place for judgement of those choices but instead a place to stimulate thinking.

04/02/2018

“Instead of raising children who turn out okay despite their childhood, let's raise children who turn out extraordinary because of their childhood.” —L.R. Knost

Time to break down the walls!
03/28/2018

Time to break down the walls!

Young interviewees speak of the pressure to conform to certain ideals of masculinity.

Our society is very focused on NEVER giving up! Don't quit! Try, try, try again. But what if... we honoured our inner ...
02/28/2018

Our society is very focused on NEVER giving up! Don't quit! Try, try, try again. But what if... we honoured our inner voice and gut feelings when something isn't for us? What if we taught our children to take what they can from the loss and apply it to their next journey. To cut their losses and move onto the next thing. I know I wasted a lot of time and money in life on things that I wanted to try but ended up not being for me. It's okay to quit. It's okay to lose. It's ok to just say nah from time to time.

Refusing to let children quit can sometimes do more harm than good, damaging their self-esteem and dampening their willingness to try new things

Straight up! We had our first memorable conversation about consent last week. Teaching the importance of asking before ...
02/03/2018

Straight up! We had our first memorable conversation about consent last week. Teaching the importance of asking before touching another's body and also knowing that consent can be taken away too. Stop means stop!

Don’t wait until they’re a teen to have this talk

01/24/2018

Do you s***k your child to discipline them, or were you s***ked as a child yourself? It may be a controversial subject to talk about, but an increasing amo

Let abolish the phases "man up" or "act like a man". We are all just people.
01/24/2018

Let abolish the phases "man up" or "act like a man". We are all just people.

A good reminder from Elise Gravel - English.

01/21/2018

Comforting a child does NOT reinforce bad behaviour. Comfort is always ok.

01/20/2018

12/14/2017

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I wish someone had at least attempted to explain the complexities of the brain to me at a younger age. Knowing how much ...
12/10/2017

I wish someone had at least attempted to explain the complexities of the brain to me at a younger age. Knowing how much power your brain has and the ways in which to tap into that power can change your perspective on why you do the things you do.

Laying strong foundations for emotional intelligence: creating a shared language that you can use to help your child learn how to manage their emotions.

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