Parent Lab Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/parent-lab Critical analysis of child development and family sociology research for thinking parents © 2026 Shaoqing Tan 2dfd8248-220b-5020-8419-e73031159182 yes en Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:25:55 -0700 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:26:21 -0700 https://img.transistorcdn.com/WqrTXmoMTG5nZ9yA4YKEznbaGOugxEMfuj4-mE4G9xg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kYmYz/NDA2ZWM2NDdlNWIw/ODZlMTdmZTEzNTIx/Y2Q3My5wbmc.jpg Parent Lab episodic Shaoqing Tan Critical analysis of child development and family sociology research for thinking parents Critical analysis of child development and family sociology research for thinking parents. Shaoqing Tan No No Ripples Across Generations: Do Institutionalized Babies Pass Wounds to Their Children? Ripples Across Generations: Do Institutionalized Babies Pass Wounds to Their Children? full 3f13ce23-1640-48dd-a32a-f632030f41fc https://share.transistor.fm/s/20b88066 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:25:49 -0700 Shaoqing Tan Shaoqing Tan 1429 A 2026 study protocol investigating the generational impacts of parental infant institutionalization on offspring outcomes. A 2026 study protocol investigating the generational impacts of parental infant institutionalization on offspring outcomes. No Home Chaos and Kids' Behavior: What the Evidence Really Says Home Chaos and Kids' Behavior: What the Evidence Really Says full ff1bc199-ba40-49e4-ae1b-bd3f55ec10a8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4d4fd1b7 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:24:38 -0700 Shaoqing Tan Shaoqing Tan 1515 A 2026 systematic review examining the relationships between household chaos, parenting practices, emotion reactivity, and externalizing behaviors in children and adolescents. A 2026 systematic review examining the relationships between household chaos, parenting practices, emotion reactivity, and externalizing behaviors in children and adolescents. No Are Parents' Sensory Sensitivities Shaping How They Parent? Are Parents' Sensory Sensitivities Shaping How They Parent? full 0010f0fa-a18c-40ff-8962-911a2ac46f0a https://share.transistor.fm/s/37cd7754 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 02:11:39 -0700 Shaoqing Tan Shaoqing Tan 1120 A systematic review exploring how parents' own sensory processing patterns affect their parenting behaviors. Examines the relationship between parental sensory sensitivities and parenting outcomes. A systematic review exploring how parents' own sensory processing patterns affect their parenting behaviors. Examines the relationship between parental sensory sensitivities and parenting outcomes. No Not All Developmental Screens Are Created Equal Not All Developmental Screens Are Created Equal full 7304bc90-863e-4213-9c07-639f431606a8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/dffd58cf Sun, 28 Jun 2026 02:16:25 -0700 Shaoqing Tan Shaoqing Tan 1476 An umbrella review and meta-analysis synthesizing multiple datasets evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of screening tools used to identify developmental delay in young children. An umbrella review and meta-analysis synthesizing multiple datasets evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of screening tools used to identify developmental delay in young children. No Site Selection Matters: Evaluating Head Start With Self-Selected Sites Site Selection Matters: Evaluating Head Start With Self-Selected Sites full a116f169-6944-4c0a-90a0-8eec71085231 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c8008d56 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 02:14:25 -0700 Shaoqing Tan Shaoqing Tan 1122 A quasi-experimental analysis of Head Start program data demonstrates how site opt-out mechanisms and selection methods introduce external validity bias in estimates of program effects on child outcomes. A quasi-experimental analysis of Head Start program data demonstrates how site opt-out mechanisms and selection methods introduce external validity bias in estimates of program effects on child outcomes. No Rethinking Screen Time: AAP's New Guidelines & What the Evidence Really Says Rethinking Screen Time: AAP's New Guidelines & What the Evidence Really Says full 0de33b8f-6ed2-49b0-97e1-24e7d5a09b89 https://share.transistor.fm/s/83b421e0 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:51:05 -0700 Shaoqing Tan Shaoqing Tan 1125 The AAP's 2026 policy shifts from hour limits to content quality — but what does the research actually show about kids and screens? The AAP's 2026 policy shifts from hour limits to content quality — but what does the research actually show about kids and screens? No Marshmallow Myths: How a Famed Self-Control Test Was Misunderstood Marshmallow Myths: How a Famed Self-Control Test Was Misunderstood full 333cc279-0009-455f-9c07-12519789aa69 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a5db44a7 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:49:14 -0700 Shaoqing Tan Shaoqing Tan 964 Revisiting the Marshmallow Test — a 2018 replication shows the famous willpower predictor was largely explained by socioeconomic status, not self-control. Revisiting the Marshmallow Test — a 2018 replication shows the famous willpower predictor was largely explained by socioeconomic status, not self-control. No