• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

The Thoughtful Parent

A blog that makes child development approachable.

  • About Me
  • Social-Emotional Development
    • 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 Classics
    • A Parent’s Guide to Understanding the 4 Attachment Styles
    • Child Psychology Classics: The Mirror Test
  • Parent Coaching

emotions

3 Top Tips for Raising a Kind Child: Realistic Ideas for Parents

Social-Emotional Development · July 29, 2017

perspective taking

{Nurturing a kind child is a goal for most parents. Research helps us find ways to model and foster kindness in our children} We all want …

Continue Reading

Why “Soft Skills” for Students May be the Key to Solving Attention Problems

Social-Emotional Development · January 26, 2017

soft skills for students

{As attention problems become more common in kids, researchers continue to understand this issue. New research points out the importance of …

Continue Reading

A Thoughtful Alternative to Elf on the Shelf that Will Teach Your Kids Lifelong Lessons

Social-Emotional Development · August 26, 2019

alternative to elf on the shelf

{Looking for an Elf on the Shelf alternative that teaches positive lessons? Some ideas to consider that focus on kindness} As parents, I …

Continue Reading

4 Parenting Lessons Research Taught Us in 2016

Parenting Research · January 1, 2017

The beginning of a new year is upon us and as usual, social media is full of "best of" and "top 10" posts. In an attempt to be a little more …

Continue Reading

Connecting with Kids: The Way to Win Their Hearts

Parenting Research · October 13, 2016

When my 7-year-old started kindergarten a couple of years ago, I was struck by how different our interactions became. Being a stay-at-home …

Continue Reading

The Parenting Book That Will Change the Way You Look at Learning

Parenting Research · March 2, 2017

Remember that poster "All I Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten"? It lists items like: share everything, play fair, and don't …

Continue Reading

5 Evidenced-Backed Tips to Improve Communication with Your Child

Parenting Research · March 9, 2017

Are you familiar with the 3 basic parenting styles: authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive? Before the media took hold of parenting …

Continue Reading

Tools to Help on Your Parenting Path (Prime Day!)

Uncategorized · July 17, 2018

I'll be honest here--I'm not usually a huge bargain shopper like those folks that wait outside stores on Black Friday. I love a good deal …

Continue Reading

  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to page 3

Primary Sidebar

child temperament quiz
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

Learn Your Child’s Temperament

child temperament

Moms–Preview My New Book!

Get Parenting Inspiration at My RedBubble Shop

parenting blog

Guides

Child Temperament

Stay-at-Home Mom

Developmental Toys

Toddler Development

Social-Emotional Development

 

Search

Online Course for Moms

stay at home mom course

As seen on

Amazon affiliate links appear on this blog. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases (at no added cost to you).

Popular Posts

  • newborn reflexes
    What a Baby’s Temperament Tells Us About Their Long-Term Development
  • top parenting blogs
    23 Best Parenting Blogs
  • mirror test babies
    Child Psychology Classics: The Mirror Test
  • connecting with kids
    What Research Says is the Best Stay-at-Home Mom Schedule for Kids {and moms too!}
  • toddler speaks own language
    How to Give Your Child a 1980s Childhood {and it’s backed by research!}

Join our Facebook Group of intentional parents!

parenting

Copyright © 2023 · Maker Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok