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…
Big Birthas – effects of pregnancy and labour choices on larger mums
What are the effects of the choices given to higher BMI mums in pregnancy and labour? How does the language used by healthcare professionals make them feel? Our Big Birthas Parenting Science Gang wanted to know, so they email interviewed higher…
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…
Breastfeeding & Healthcare Experiences
Our Breastfeeding & Healthcare Experiences (BF HCE) PSG has been running 2 complementary studies: looking at how personal breastfeeding experiences affect professional practice in health care professionals, in collaboration with Dr Yan-Shing Chang (King's College London), and looking at the…
PSG does breast milk science
Babies. Exciting. Inspiring. Privilege. Happy. Boobs. Empowering. Just some of the words used to describe taking part in Breastfeeding Older Babies and Beyond (BOBAB) and UK Breastfeeding and Parenting Support (UKBAPS) PSGs #breastmilkexperiment. These 2 Gangs wanted to know what’s…
Parenting Superpowers and Gender Stereotypes
Our Let Toys Be Toys Parenting Science Gang (LTBT PSG) have an ongoing study looking at the effects of story books on children's social attitudes. At our Final Event in November, the group presented a short picture book, designed for…
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…
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