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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
  • Parent Coaching

Parenting with Research, Insight, and Love

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

Play-Based Learning


Fun and Engaging Emotional Development Toys

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

preschool tour checklist

The Preschool Tour Checklist to Help Choose the Right Preschool for Your Child

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Toddler Development


parenting toddlers

How to Parent Toddlers with Respect and Empathy

toddler playing blocks

The Most Underrated Brain-Boosting Toy in your Kids’ Toy Box

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


growth mindset in kids

Growth Mindset: Helping Kids See Failure with a New Lens

Fun and Engaging Emotional Development Toys

Toys for Emotional Development: Gifts that Keep Giving

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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

reading to babies

One Simple Trick to Make Reading to Your Baby More Effective (and fun)

Sneak peek: What are the best baby books? As new parents, we often wonder which books to read to our babies. Luckily, research can guide us in choosing books to read to our babies that actually boost brain development. What was the first book you read to your baby? Some parents feel awkward reading to a …

advice for parents

5 Powerful Lessons Being a Mom Taught Me About Child Development

I have learned a lot about kids through earning an advanced degree in Human Development, however, some of my best lessons have come from my own kids. Some advice to parents on learning from your kids. I have been reflecting on child development lessons I’ve learned from my kids over the past 11 years of …

child temperament

Insights for Parents from the Science of Child Temperament

Sneak peek: A basic overview of the child temperament types in child development and the role they play in parent-child relationships. The idea of ‘temperament’ is heard a lot in any circle of parents, caregivers, or teachers discussing children. Although the word ‘temperament’ may not be used, you hear parents and teachers discuss a child who, …

Parenting Books to Get You Through Each Phase of the Early Years

Sneak peek: Some of the best parenting books that I’ve found to provide real, useful research-based guidance. When facing parenting struggles, turn to these first. If you’ve been a parent for any length of time, you know that with all the joy also comes some challenging times. My parenting journey has brought plenty of periods of self-doubt, …

What does research tell us about parent-child conflict?

Sneak peek: Is it possible to avoid all conflict with our children? Is that even the ideal? Discover how the process of rupture and repair works in parent-child relationships. If you’re on social media much, you’ve probably seen many different versions of parenting advice. One that I’ve noticed lately is the idea of gentle parenting. …

To Parents on the First Day of Kindergarten: What Your Kids Really Need From You

Sneak peek: The first day of kindergarten for parents is almost as big an event as it is for children. While your child’s new independence may make you feel less needed, there are many important life lessons your kindergartener still needs from you. This school year is THE year for me–my youngest is going off …


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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