The Science of Parenting

Description

In this course, you will learn:

• Infant sleep, forms of punishment, breastfeeding, language and math acquisition, screen time, bilingualism, and autism are all areas that require core knowledge.
• Analytical and applied skills, such as how to calculate the genetic contribution to a trait, how to comprehend and compute correlations, and how to help children study well for tests.
• Sleep training, discipline, and feeding best practices.
   

Syllabus:

1.  The Nature vs. Nurture Debate; Adoption and Behavior Genetics
2. Learning Language; Screen time; Preschool; Music
3.  Morality; Self Control; Family Structure
4.  Autism and Vaccination; Sleep; Diet & Breastfeeding
5.  Learning and School: The Achievement Gap; Learning Styles; Acceleration; Homeschooling