Parent Lab: Parenting Research, Explained

Can we do better in identifying child developmental conditions early? Sensitivity and specificity of the Watch Me Grow Integrated (WMG-I) digital developmental screening and surveillance tool in Australia.

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "The 94% Trap: Better Developmental Screening Is Not a Diagnosis". We break down the study's methodology, sample composition, and effect sizes, then assess how the finding has been reported in popular media and what it actually means for parents.

Parent Lab is a podcast that critically analyzes child development and family sociology research for educated, skeptical parents. We cut through media hype to examine what the evidence really says.

Mid-term effects of a parenting programme on early childhood development and maternal health in Vietnam: protocol for a follow-up of a cluster-randomised controlled trial.

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "A Head Start at Two Is Not a Lifetime Guarantee". We break down the study's methodology, sample composition, and effect sizes, then assess how the finding has been reported in popular media and what it actually means for parents.

Parent Lab is a podcast that critically analyzes child development and family sociology research for educated, skeptical parents. We cut through media hype to examine what the evidence really says.

Neural Responsivity to Unexpected Stimuli Moderates a Developmental Pathway to Anxiety: A Community-Sample Replication in Early Infancy and Childhood.

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "Baby Brainwaves, Anxiety Risk, and the Limits of Replication". We break down the study's methodology, sample composition, and effect sizes, then assess how the finding has been reported in popular media and what it actually means for parents.

Parent Lab is a podcast that critically analyzes child development and family sociology research for educated, skeptical parents. We cut through media hype to examine what the evidence really says.

The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) framework has been instrumental in understanding the long-term effects of childhood adversity but has been critiqued for its limited attention to cultural context and resilience factors.

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "Beyond the ACE Score: What TRACE Promises—and What We Can Verify". We break down the study's methodology, sample composition, and effect sizes, then assess how the finding has been reported in popular media and what it actually means for parents.

Parent Lab is a podcast that critically analyzes child development and family sociology research for educated, skeptical parents. We cut through media hype to examine what the evidence really says.

Infants at high and low likelihood for autism show different EEG developmental trajectories in speech tracking and statistical learning.

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "Different Brainwaves Don't Mean Learning Has Failed". We break down the study's methodology, sample composition, and effect sizes, then assess how the finding has been reported in popular media and what it actually means for parents.

Parent Lab is a podcast that critically analyzes child development and family sociology research for educated, skeptical parents. We cut through media hype to examine what the evidence really says.

A central challenge in moral reasoning is evaluating actions not only by their outcomes, but also by the alternatives that were available at the time of choice. The present study examines this in young children.

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "Same Harm, Different Verdict: Preschoolers and the Options Not Taken". We break down the study's methodology, sample composition, and effect sizes, then assess how the finding has been reported in popular media and what it actually means for parents.

Parent Lab is a podcast that critically analyzes child development and family sociology research for educated, skeptical parents. We cut through media hype to examine what the evidence really says.

This study evaluated the Nuffield Early Language Intervention on children's oral language skills in Dutch primary education through a cluster RCT.

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "Small Gains, Big Claims: The Dutch NELI Language Trial". We break down the study's methodology, sample composition, and effect sizes, then assess how the finding has been reported in popular media and what it actually means for parents.

Parent Lab is a podcast that critically analyzes child development and family sociology research for educated, skeptical parents. We cut through media hype to examine what the evidence really says.

Daily Growth is a digital parenting program designed to reduce child mental health problems through ecological momentary intervention. This pilot RCT tested a prototype of the program.

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "Daily Growth: A Promising Prototype Is Not Proof of Better Mental Health". We break down the study's methodology, sample composition, and effect sizes, then assess how the finding has been reported in popular media and what it actually means for parents.

Parent Lab is a podcast that critically analyzes child development and family sociology research for educated, skeptical parents. We cut through media hype to examine what the evidence really says.

Abstract Objectives This randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy and feasibility of a brief, 4-week Online Mindful Parenting Program on parenting stress, parental mindfulness, and parent-reported child symptoms among parents...

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "Calmer Parents, Uncertain Child Benefits". We break down the study's methodology, sample composition, and effect sizes, then assess how the finding has been reported in popular media and what it actually means for parents.

Parent Lab is a podcast that critically analyzes child development and family sociology research for educated, skeptical parents. We cut through media hype to examine what the evidence really says.

Social protection in response to shocks: what works for protecting child development? Meta-analysis and scoping review

In this episode of Parent Lab, we critically examine "Cash in a Crisis: What Social Protection Really Protects". We break down the study's methodology, sample composition, and effect sizes, then assess how the finding has been reported in popular media and what it actually means for parents.

Parent Lab is a podcast that critically analyzes child development and family sociology research for educated, skeptical parents. We cut through media hype to examine what the evidence really says.