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The Thoughtful Parent

A blog that makes child development approachable.

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    • 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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Child Development Classics

The Key to Making Sense of Your Child’s Crankiness: Understanding Toddler Growth Spurts

January 31, 2024

Sneak peek: Understanding your child’s growth spurt might just give some meaning to your child’s crankiness. …

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The Myth of “the Mozart Effect”: When Good Research and Bad Journalism Combine

January 26, 2024

Sneak peek: Think listening to Mozart will make your baby or toddler a genius? Think again. The true story behind the …

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Understanding Your Child’s Temperament is the Key to a Better Relationship

October 14, 2023

Sneak peek: Understanding the role of temperament in child development and parenting can open up a world of insight into …

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Foster Empathy in Kids with These Simple But Powerful Acts of Kindness

July 2, 2023

Related reading: The Reverse Bucket List Summer: Helping Kids Grow in Gratitude Is there space to think of others? Can …

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Easy but Powerful Ways to Connect with Your Kids

December 16, 2022

Why Connecting with Your Kids Matters Attachment Although we all know that it feels good to have a strong emotional …

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

January 15, 2024

With this in mind, I’ve compiled some of the books I have relied upon in the past few years to get me through some …

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Why Your Brain Makes it Hard for You to Be a Positive Parent (and what you can do to fix it)

October 8, 2023

Positive Parenting and Our Brains Overcoming the Negativity Bias to Practice Positive Parenting Positive parenting …

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Why NOT Playing It Safe All the Time is Good For Kids’ Development

June 24, 2021

The Developmental Benefits of Risky Play

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Understanding How Stress and Adverse Childhood Experiences Affect Children’s Development

August 21, 2021
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Amy Webb
As a mom of two young boys, I've seen first-hand how research-based child development information, combined with intuition, can guide you through your parenting journey. Although I have a Ph.D.in Human Development and Family Sciences, many of my real parenting discoveries have come through my experience. I believe parenting with confidence comes from knowledge; parenting with grace comes from insight. Join me on this parenting journey of learning and discovery

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