Most parents think lifting weights is dangerous for children. Twenty years of paediatric consensus disagree, and the reason has more to do with the nervous system than with muscle.
Parents are told that writing by hand is vital for their child's growing brain, and that screens are eroding it. We sort the viral headlines from the solid evidence, and find the real benefit belongs to one group above all: children still learning their letters.
Your child's fussiness for food is mostly inherited, and most of the things parents try in order to fix it make it worse. Find out why young children refuse food, why it is rarely a parent's fault, and the unglamorous method that genuinely changes how they eat.
Our second issue of The Inquisitive Parent, packed full of peer-reviewed insights to help guide you as a parent. In Issue 2, we move beyond mainstream advice to examine topics including why our children don't appear to hear us, mirror writing, the true links between studying music and maths, the downsides to supervising their homework, the risks of play parks, and why children watch others play video games.
For decades, hospitals have treated fathers as bystanders. This doesn't just isolate men - it actively harms the mother and baby, too. We explore the hard data behind this post-natal oversight, and the new clinical trials finally bringing dads into the fold.
When your child ignores a simple instruction, it often feels like defiance. But neuroscience shows they are not choosing to ignore you - their developing brain literally did not process your voice. Discover the biology behind this, and what you can do
Is your child writing letters backward? It’s a common worry, but science shows it’s actually a sign of a healthy, adapting brain - not dyslexia. We break down the 'Mirror Rule' and why your child’s visual system is working exactly as it should. 🎧 13-min listen included.
Will music lessons help turn your child into a math genius? Science says the 'Mozart Effect' is a myth. But don't quit the violin just yet! Discover how music actually rewires your child's brain and the crucial skills it does improve.
We sit with our children to help them with homework, but new research reveals this well-intentioned habit backfires. Here is why your physical presence causes the exact struggle you are trying to prevent.
We think answering a quick email while in the company of our children is a harmless compromise. But to our teens, it looks like we are rejecting them. New science reveals how our after hours work impacts adolescent mental health.
New research reveals that bullying can actually cause post-traumatic stress in children. If your child can’t 'bounce back' from being bullied, they aren't weak. We explain the biology of the hurt, and how to help them heal.
