Parenting Masterclasses
High quality documentary-style parenting masterclasses
Our parenting masterclasses by top academics and experts in their fields, offer reliable and expert information about parenting
Six categories: Pregnancy, Infancy, Childhood, Adolescence, Neurodivergent Children, and Parents’ Zone.
Sample course topics:
Pregnancy
Stages, labour, delivery, common problems, high-risk pregnancies, multiple birth
pregnancies.
Infancy
Feeding, setting a routine, crying, attachment, taking care of pre-term babies, caring for more than one baby, first aid.
Childhood
Tantrums, play, discipline, sibling rivalry, bullying, friendships, resilience.
Adolescence
Parent-adolescent conflict, screen time, anxiety, substance use, risk taking, motivation.
Parents' zone
Taking care of yourself, the importance of fathers, new family forms, How much do parents really matter?, Do parenthood and guilt always go together?, parenting styles.
Neurodivergent children
How to parent neurodivergent children, diagnosis, dealing with specialists, Autism, ADHD, ADD, tics, learning differences.
Masterclasses last around 30 minutes. Each masterclass is divided into lessons.
You can choose the lessons you want to watch.
You can choose the lessons you want to watch.
New parenting masterclasses are added every month.
Watch on desktop or mobile device.
Masterclasses include captions
Masterclasses include captions
Childhood
Expert: Dr Rachel Melville Thomas Masterclass structure: 12 lessons (36:13 minutes) Also available in podcast: Listen here. (...)
Childhood
Expert: Dr. Tara PorterMasterclass structure: 11 lessons (32:52 minutes) (...)
Childhood
There is an educational app for almost anything. But are they really educational? Can young kids learn from a screen? (...)
Childhood
Professor Jo Van Herwegen tell us everything you need to know about maths apps and also about many other maths related topics. (...)
Childhood
Executive functions are a really important set of skills that we use in our everyday life. They are planning, flexibility, organisation, self-regulation.... As you can tell, mastering them helps us to do well in life. (...)
Childhood
Sleep is the keystone of our wellbeing and it is fundamental for children's development. Dr Anna Joyce explains why it is fundamental for our children to sleep, and to sleep well! (...)
Childhood
Dr Anna Joyce provides us with very useful tips to create healthy sleep habits that will help your child and the whole family. (...)
Childhood
Dr Thomas Hunt, explains what maths anxiety is and gives very useful tips to help our children if this is their case. (...)
Childhood
Forest school is becoming increasingly popular in many countries but what are they, and are they effective? Can they offer more for your child than traditional preschools can? (...)
Childhood
Growing up bilingual can be both a privilege and a challenge. Dr Virginia Lam provides answers and many more on the topic of growing up bilingual. (...)
Childhood
Dr Paula Corcoran is the director of City University's MSc in Health Psychology in London. She has also held several management positions in services working with street homeless drug users, Phoenix House rehabilitation centre and a housing project for clients in recovery from substance misuse. She specialises in working with hard-to-reach clients and substance misuse and addiction issues. (...)
Childhood
Montessori, Reggio Emilia, Steiner... In this masterclass, our expert explains the ins and outs of the most popular teaching methods so you can make an informed decision. (...)
Childhood
In this masterclass, you will learn how children understand race as well as useful tips to discuss this topic. It can be hard to talk to your child about racism. (...)
Childhood
Navigating the world of orthodontics to make the right choices for your child with Dr Sarah Good, member of the British Orthodontic Society. (...)
Childhood
Play has been called the 'work of children'. However, in our fast-paced and result-driven society, it seems that play is losing value. (...)
Childhood
When to start brushing your baby's teeth? Does your child grind his teeth? Or when should you schedule your child's first visit to the dentist? Dr Sarah Good answers these and any questions you may have about how to take care of your child's teeth in this masterclass. This masterclass is of interest to... well, everyone! (...)
Childhood
In this masterclass, Fiona MacLeod, founder and head of Sheen Montessori Nursery, discusses what to look for when choosing nursery for your child. This masterclass is of interest to parents and caregivers who are planning on sending their children to daycare or nursery. (...)
Childhood
Nutritionist Sophie Ricard, will provide parents with a step-by-step guide to understand the links between the food their child eats and the health of their body and brain. (...)
Childhood
All children lie. Yes, even your very own darling one. In this masterclass, Dr Lindsay Malloy explains why children lie, types of lies, and what to do when you catch your child lying. This masterclass is useful to… basically everyone! (...)
Childhood
Dr Harriet Tenenbaum explains why it is important for children to be emotionally competent. She will also explain the process through which children become emotionally competent and strategies that parents can do to promote this. (...)
Childhood
Professor Paul Sowden explains the science behind creativity. What is creativity exactly? Why is it important for children to be creative and how can parents foster their children’s creative skills? (...)
Childhood
Professor Helen Cowie explains what bullying is, the mechanisms behind it, and what to do if your child is being bullied or might be the bully. (...)
Childhood
Dr Ana Aznar explains the science behind imaginary friends and whether it is OK or not for children to have one. (...)
Childhood
Nutritionist Sophie Ricard, will provide you with strategies to guide your child to accept new food in a way that works for the whole family. (...)
