How hot is my baby in a carrier?
An citizen science experiment by the Science-Aware Natural Parenting Science Gang There are so many rules to live by when you’re a new parent, but it can be hard to tell what is based in fact and what is not. For…
Milk Matters – A Q&A with Maureen Minchin
Unlike most of our previous Q&As, Maureen Minchin is not an academic researcher. She is a former medical historian turned lactation consultant, who has worked as an advisor to WHO and UNICEF and as a breastfeeding educator, advocate and author.…
What we now know about sensory sensitivities and eating issues
“George always hated sand – he just refused to touch it,” says Janene, of her son, aged 5. “He would also not walk on wet grass (he screamed if he had to), hated getting his hands wet or dirty, and…
First Findings of the Mealtime Hostage Research
Image: David Goehring (CC by 2.0) The Mealtime Hostage Parenting Science Gang are a group of parents of children who, for various reasons, have difficulty developing an interest in eating. These children are often highly selective in the variety and quantity of…
Flexischooling – our first findings
Who flexischools their kids and why? Which local authorities support flexischooling? The Dumfries and Galloway Parenting Science Gang's research used Freedom of Information Requests of local authorities, interviews with parents and interviews with teachers to find out more about flexischooling.…
The babywearing and temperature experiment
How much should we worry about babies overheating in slings? How hot do they actually get? The Science-Aware Natural Parenting Science Gang collaborated with Dr Davide Fillingeri of Loughborough University. This poster that the group made for our final event…
The Great Feeding Questionnaire Progress
Surprising insights into reflux and multiple potential journal papers! If you've got 3 minutes, you can catch up on the progress of Mealtime Hostage Parenting Science Gang by having a look at the poster that they made for our Final…
Breastfeeding and Medication – A Q&A with Dr Wendy Jones
We've been desperate to chat to Dr Wendy Jones, the breastfeeding pharmacist, since the beginning of Parenting Science Gang, and so it was with delight and excitement that we welcomed her to a Q&A last week. Image: USDA PSG G: Wow,…
The long-term health of picky eaters – A Q&A with Dr Caroline Taylor
Are picky-eaters doomed to long-term bad health? This is the fear of many of the members of the Mealtime Hostage Parenting Science Gang, and so we were delighted to welcome Dr Caroline Taylor to talk to us about her research looking at…
What do parent citizen scientists want to do?
During our Final Event weekend in York (#parentsdoscience), we invited everyone to contribute to our Hands poster that asked “What are you itching to do now?”. Anyone could write anything at any time, and so we ended up with a…