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The Thoughtful Parent

The Thoughtful Parent

A blog that makes child development approachable.

  • Social-Emotional
    • 7 Ways to Teach Your Child About Kindness
    • 4 Powerful Social-Emotional Lessons Kids are Learning During the Pandemic
  • Temperament
    • Seeing the Unique Gift of Your Child’s Temperament
    • Insights for Parents from the Science of Child Temperament
  • Toddler Development
    • Research-Backed Real-Life Strategies to Discipline Kids without Yelling
    • Research-Backed Ways to Thrive Through the Toddler Years
  • Child Development
    • A Parent’s Guide to Understanding the 4 Attachment Styles
    • Child Psychology Classics: The Mirror Test
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Parenting with Research, Insight, and Love

Parenting with confidence comes from knowledge. Parenting with grace comes from insight.

Play-Based Learning


Laid Back Summer Activities That You and Your Kids Will Enjoy

Fun and Engaging Emotional Development Toys

The Lazy Parent’s Guide to Encouraging Your Kids’ Learning This Summer

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Toddler Development


emotional intelligence for kids

The Hidden Way Kids Learn Empathy (and How Parents Can Help)

The Parenting Hack We All Know (but here’s how to use it more effectively)

preschooler playing with blocks

Toddler Toys That Will Boost Children’s Development {and they’ll love for years!}

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Social-Emotional Development


girl and mom reading

How Reading Classic Books Can be a Powerful Form of Self-Care {for kids and adults!}

parenting and artificial intelligence

Parenting Children for a World of Artificial Intelligence

emotional intelligence for kids

The Hidden Way Kids Learn Empathy (and How Parents Can Help)

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Amy Webb

I’m a wife, mom of two boys and a child development writer. I may have a Ph.D, but I believe the value of child development research is not in telling us what is “right” or “wrong” with our parenting, but in helping us to see our children with a new lens.

If you are looking for strategies to support your child’s development using research combined with your own innate intuition, this is the place for you.

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Latest Posts

attachment in child development

What is Attachment Parenting? What Every Parent Needs to Know

Sneak peek: What is attachment parenting? How does it differ from attachment theory? A simple introduction to attachment parenting. The first time I was introduced to the concept of attachment parenting, I was sitting in a meeting room at a new moms’ group. I had been a mom for a total of about 2 weeks. I …

language development

The Fascinating Reason Why You Should Care About Your Baby’s Babbling

Sneak peek: Your babbling baby sure is cute, but are those sounds they make just useless gibberish or does it aid in development? Research points to the role of parents in how infants develop language. I still remember the first time my oldest son started babbling as a baby. He had been cooing for months, but …

losing your temper with toddler

Research Reveals the Real Reason Why You’re Losing Your Temper with Your Toddler

Sneak peek: Losing patience with your toddler is not something most of us would hold up as our best parenting moment, but it happens. Research offers us some insight into the underlying reason why it’s hard to keep your cool. As most parents know, feeling some degree of fatigue on a daily basis is an …

Parenting Your Strong-Willed Child with an Eye to the Future

More Myths About Strong-Willed Children Myth #2 Strong-willed children will always be “difficult” Related Resources: Raising Your Spirited Child

Building Emotional Intelligence Through Everyday Interactions with Your Kids

Why Emotional Skills Matter The Development of Emotional Intelligence How to Foster Emotional Intelligence Want ideas for things you can do on a daily basis to boost your child’s emotional intelligence? Click the image to download this FREE Printable Cheat Sheet:  Related Resources

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Best Advice for New Parents: Lead with Your Heart {but keep your mind open}

Sneak peek: Many folks claim to have advice for new parents on any given parenting topic but it’s hard to sort through all the voices. Let’s take a thoughtful look at how new parents can balance advice, research and intuition in making parenting decisions. Remember when you first brought home your newborn? You were probably …


Books and Courses

book for new moms

Tender Beginnings

child temperament

Tuning into Temperament

stay at home moms

The Intentional Stay-at-Home Mom

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