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Parenting With the Evidence

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The early years, grounded in WHO guidelines and the research that held up (talk, reading, sleep, play, screens, praise and calm limits) with the famous myths checked.

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AT THE SUMMIT, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO

01Build talk, turns and reading into everyday moments

02Apply WHO sleep, play and screen guidance for under-fives

03Praise the process and hold calm, clear limits, without hitting

04Check parenting claims before they change what you do

Every lesson of Parenting With the Evidence

15 lessons in 5 levels, about 3 hours. Level 1 is free.

Level 1Talk, Turns and BooksFree · 3 lessons
  1. Serve and returnUnderstand why back-and-forth interaction matters, and practice it in everyday moments.11 min
  2. The 30-million-word gap, revisitedKeep what matters about talk, and drop a famous claim the evidence didn't support.11 min
  3. Checkpoint: read with them, not to themTurn story time into dialogic reading, and know for which ages it helps most.12 min
Level 2Sleep, Play and ScreensMembership · 3 lessons
  1. How much sleep do little ones need?Know the WHO sleep ranges for under-fives, and why a consistent bedtime routine helps.11 min
  2. Move and playKnow the WHO activity targets for under-fives and build them into ordinary days.11 min
  3. Checkpoint: screens under fiveApply the WHO screen-time guidance and write a family media plan.12 min
Level 3Praise, Limits and DisciplineMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Praise the processPraise effort and strategy specifically, and keep expectations for mindset slogans modest.11 min
  2. What the evidence says about spankingKnow what large meta-analyses found about spanking, and what parenting programs teach instead.11 min
  3. Checkpoint: calm, clear limitsCombine praise, clear instructions, warnings and calm follow-through.12 min
Level 4Parenting Myths, CheckedMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Does sugar make kids hyper?See what double-blind studies found, and how expectations change what parents see.11 min
  2. The marshmallow test, revisitedRead a famous finding, its replication and the ongoing debate, without panic.11 min
  3. Checkpoint: myth or evidence?Run four questions on any parenting claim before changing what you do.12 min
Level 5Your Family SystemMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Look after the parentRecognize how common perinatal mental health problems are, and build support before you need it.11 min
  2. Design your family's weekTurn the WHO targets into a realistic weekly rhythm.12 min
  3. Capstone: your family planWrite a one-page family plan built on the evidence, and run it for two weeks.14 min
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