Parental beliefs on child development and child outcomes go hand-in-hand—and those beliefs can be shifted

“ . . . little research has been centered on understanding, number one, what parents know and believe in the first place, and, number two, whether or not changing what parents know and believe maps onto changes in child input and child outcomes.”

“As parents began to believe their investments mattered, they began to invest more heavily in their children’s development.”

Comment: This research found, if parents believe their investments make a difference in the child, they begin “to invest more heavily in their child’s development.” So it’s conveying to parents their investments make a difference. To read a summary of the research, go to: “Parental beliefs on child development . . .”