The Dumfries and Galloway Parenting Science Gang had a wonderfully in-depth discussion with Dr Tara Jones of the University of the West of Scotland about research methods in education. We learnt a lot and got some great ideas about how…
Season's Greetings from PSG! Season's greetings from everyone at Parenting Science Gang! It's been a busy year - our first four groups got underway in April and 9 months on are working to make their chosen experiments happen. 2018 looks set to…
Our Breastfeeding and Healthcare Experiences Parenting Science Gang were represented at the Infant Feeding All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) at the House of Commons last month. Here's what happened... "It was exciting coming across the opportunity to attend the Infant Feeding…
Have you had infant feeding advice from healthcare professionals that made a difference to you? Was it good or bad advice? Good breastfeeding advice and support can make all the difference in establishing breastfeeding successfully yet many UK mothers still…
As our new Let Toys Be Toys - Parenting Science Gang gets started on their mission to explore gender stereotyping in childhood, we were excited to welcome Rebecca Asher, author of Man Up: Boys, Men and Breaking the Male Rule, for…
Over all the Parenting Science Gangs, forest schools are extremely popular with the majority of members saying that they either attended or would like to attend one with their children. So we were delighted to be able to speak to…
Dr Rebecca Whittle is a human geographer at Lancaster University. She came to talk to us about her research into how babywearing affects people's sense of space and place. You can read about the background to her research in two…
Parenting Science Gang is thrilled to announce we are collaborating with Let Toys Be Toys to create a new Parenting Science Gang group for 2017/18. In case you haven’t heard of them (where have you been?!) Let Toys Be Toys…