Building Fine Motor Skills at Home and in the Classroom
Children develop confidence when they accomplish small tasks, where they can see, feel, and experience results.
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5 Research-Backed Strategies to Encourage Independent Play
Playing independently benefits children's development and gives you space to recharge - here's how to encourage it. The pandemic has...
Supporting Children as They Begin Preschool: The Foundational Role of Preschool Teachers
A child with a secure attachment with their teacher feels comfortable turning to their teacher for support without fearing rejection.
Building a Strong Parent-Teacher Connection
The parent-teacher relationship creates a bridge between the two environments in which children spend the majority of their time: at home...
Scientific Mommy Interview: How Do Babies Know How To Dance?
By Abi Berwager Schreier Published on Romper July 14, 2020 I’ve been playing music for my son since he was in my belly, and now he’s...
What type of perfectionist is your child?
Does your child have impossibly high standards? Do they worry about disappointing their teacher? Learn how to support a perfectionist child.
When Adoption Doesn’t Go As Planned
The journey for a second child has taken us down many roads — natural fertility treatments, miscarriages and failed adoptions.
Rose & Rex's Spotlight on Scientific Mommy
We were inspired to create Scientific Mommy when we noticed just how prevalent distortions of parenting research are online.
Instead of Punishing Lies, Encourage Honesty
How can we talk to kids about honesty? Kids are sensitive to how we frame honesty and explain how lying affects those around us.
Fatherhood in 2020
Insights from these four studies remind us of how impactful fathers are for their children - and how children can impact their fathers.
The Most Important Skills for Early Childhood
Two thirds of the skills listed on the 2016 World Economic Forum most valued skills list are those we develop in early childhood.
Communicating with Respect
With little changes in how we communicate with children, we can show them that we value their perspective.
"New Study Shows..." Thinking Critically About Research
One of our goals is to encourage parents and teachers to think critically about research. Child development research is crucial to informing
6 Tips for Preschool Interviews
The interview process can be anxiety fraught for both parents and children. What are some ways to prepare?
Coping with Childhood Trauma
Child trauma can have serious, long term impacts on mental and physical health. How can we support children and adults who have suffered?
Putting Breastfeeding into Perspective
The first crisis I experienced was around breast feeding. I was determined to breastfeed and felt extreme pressure to by the medical staff.
An Attachment Researcher Becomes a Mom
I thought I had parenting all figured out. I was an attachment researcher and a growing expert in the field of mother-child relationships.
Adjusting to a New School
Decades of research suggest that moving schools is linked to lower academic performance. Most of this research is correlational - the...
Tips for Getting Your Child "Kindergarten Ready"
An anxiety-provoking and frustratingly vague concept, what does the phrase “kindergarten readiness” actually mean?