Sleep, cognitive development, and ultimately academics
How much sleep does a child need? Sleep needs vary, especially for newborns. At first your newborn should sleep 14 – 17 hours throughout the day and night and will...
Attachment styles and why they matter
Psychologist Mary Ainsworth devised “the strange situation” to determine the strength and style of parent-infant attachments. In the strange situation, psychologists put a parent and child into a room and...
Helping your child learn from home
The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we learn. Online learning, originally viewed as a backup option for people who could not physically attend, is now our primary mode...
Teaching self-regulation: science-backed strategies
The idea of teaching “self-control” can be misleading because it implies self-control is one skill. In reality self-control is a combination of controlling the brian’s thoughts, regulating our emotions, and...
The brain-altering potential of a growth mindset
How you view intelligence can, and will, influence your learning potential. In some countries, people generally believe that intelligence is innate and fixed; intelligence is viewed in a quantitative light,...
Nurturing kindness and generosity
Helpfulness, kindness, generosity, are all examples of prosocial behaviors- behaviors that are voluntary and intended to help others. These types of behaviors lie at the foundation of human society and...
Evidence-based ways to raise empathetic children
Parents often view empathy as a skill or ability that is trained. In reality, empathy is made up of a variety of processes including: Affective empathy: the ability to share...
Nurturing your child's working memory
Working memory is essentially our brain’s capacity to keep track of short term, immediate thoughts. Whether it be reading a paragraph, engaging in a discussion, or even as I’m writing...
Dos and don'ts of praising your child
A common misconception is that all types of praise benefit your child. Although parents praise their children with good intentions in mind, there are a few things to keep in...
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