Studi, libri e riferimenti.

Parenting e limiti

Darling, N., & Steinberg, L. (1993). Parenting style as context. Psychological Bulletin.

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Stile autorevole

Baumrind, D. (1966). Effects of Authoritative Parental Control on Child Behavior. Child Development.

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Parent training

Kaminski, J. W., Valle, L. A., Filene, J. H., & Boyle, C. L. (2008). Components associated with parent training effectiveness.

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Stress genitoriale

Barroso, N. E., Mendez, L., Graziano, P. A., & Bagner, D. M. (2018). Parenting Stress through the Lens of Different Clinical Groups. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology.

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Burnout parentale

Mikolajczak, M., Brianda, M. E., Avalosse, H., & Roskam, I. (2018). Consequences of parental burnout. Child Abuse & Neglect.

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Stress tossico e relazioni di supporto

Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. Toxic Stress: il ruolo delle relazioni responsive nel proteggere lo sviluppo.

Harvard

Nonni e sviluppo dei bambini

Dunifon, R. (2013). The Influence of Grandparents on the Lives of Children and Adolescents. Child Development Perspectives.

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Investimento dei nonni

Coall, D. A., & Hertwig, R. (2010). Grandparental investment: Past, present, and future. Behavioral and Brain Sciences.

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Nonni e salute dei bambini

Pulgaron, E. R., Marchante, A. N., Agosto, Y., Lebron, C. N., & Delamater, A. M. (2016). Grandparent involvement and children's health outcomes. Families, Systems, & Health.

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Co-genitorialità e adattamento

Teubert, D., & Pinquart, M. (2010). The Association Between Coparenting and Child Adjustment: A Meta-Analysis. Parenting.

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Lode e motivazione

Mueller, C. M., & Dweck, C. S. (1998). Praise for intelligence can undermine children's motivation and performance.

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Effetti della lode

Henderlong, J., & Lepper, M. R. (2002). The effects of praise on children's intrinsic motivation. Psychological Bulletin.

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Premi e motivazione intrinseca

Deci, E. L., Koestner, R., & Ryan, R. M. (1999). Effects of extrinsic rewards on intrinsic motivation. Psychological Bulletin.

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Autonomia e competenza

Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2008). Facilitating optimal motivation and psychological well-being across life's domains.

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Punizioni fisiche

Gershoff, E. T., & Grogan-Kaylor, A. (2016). Spanking and child outcomes: Old controversies and new meta-analyses.

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Stereotipi e brillantezza

Bian, L., Leslie, S.-J., & Cimpian, A. (2017). Gender stereotypes about intellectual ability emerge early.

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STEM e stereotipi culturali

Cheryan, S., Ziegler, S. A., Montoya, A. K., & Jiang, L. (2017). Why are some STEM fields more gender balanced than others?

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Giocattoli e genere

Blakemore, J. E. O., & Centers, R. E. (2005). Characteristics of Boys' and Girls' Toys. Sex Roles.

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Puzzle e abilità spaziali

Levine, S. C., Ratliff, K. R., Huttenlocher, J., & Cannon, J. (2012). Early puzzle play. Developmental Psychology.

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Abilità spaziali

Uttal, D. H., Meadow, N. G., Tipton, E., et al. (2013). The malleability of spatial skills.

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STEM e abilità spaziali

Wai, J., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2009). Spatial ability for STEM domains. Journal of Educational Psychology.

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Gioco rischioso all'aperto

Brussoni, M., Gibbons, R., Gray, C., et al. (2015). Risky Outdoor Play and Health in Children. IJERPH.

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Tipi di gioco rischioso

Sandseter, E. B. H. (2007). Categorising risky play: How can we identify risk-taking in children's play? European Early Childhood Education Research Journal.

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Rischio e genere

Morrongiello, B. A., & Dawber, T. (2000). Mothers' responses to sons and daughters engaging in injury-risk behaviors.

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Movimento, sonno e schermi

World Health Organization (2019). Guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for children under 5 years.

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Commenti sul peso e stigma

Puhl, R. M., & Latner, J. D. (2007). Stigma, obesity, and the health of the nation's children. Psychological Bulletin.

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Fat talk e immagine corporea

Mills, J., & Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M. (2017). Fat Talk and Body Image Disturbance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Psychology of Women Quarterly.

Genitori, fat talk e alimentazione

Lydecker, J. A., Riley, K. E., & Grilo, C. M. (2018). Associations of parents' self, child, and other fat talk with child eating behaviors and weight. International Journal of Eating Disorders.

Prevenire obesità e disturbi alimentari

Golden, N. H., Schneider, M., Wood, C., & AAP Committee on Nutrition. (2016). Preventing Obesity and Eating Disorders in Adolescents. Pediatrics.

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Stereotipi STEM

Miller, D. I., Nolla, K. M., Eagly, A. H., & Uttal, D. H. (2018). The development of children's gender-science stereotypes. Child Development.

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Genitorialità e autoefficacia

Schiffrin, H. H., Liss, M., Miles-McLean, H., et al. (2014). Helping or Hovering? The Effects of Helicopter Parenting. Journal of Child and Family Studies.

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Autocontrollo e fiducia

Watts, T. W., Duncan, G. J., & Quan, H. (2018). Evaluating the Association Between Delay of Gratification in Infancy and Later Outcomes. Psychological Science.

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Pacing degli schermi

Lillard, A. S., & Peterson, J. (2011). The immediate impact of different types of television on young children's executive function. Pediatrics.

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Riferimento sociale e rischio

Sorce, J. F., Emde, R. N., Campos, J. J., & Klinnert, M. D. (1985). Maternal Emotional Signaling in the Visual Cliff. Child Development.

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Premi e motivazione intrinseca

Lepper, M. R., Greene, D., & Nisbett, R. E. (1973). Undermining children's intrinsic interest with extrinsic reward. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

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Sintonizzazione e technoference

McDaniel, B. T., & Coyne, S. M. (2018). Technoference: Parent Distraction With Technology. Child Development.

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Giochi da tavolo e matematica

Ramani, G. B., & Siegler, R. S. (2008). Promoting Broad and Stable Improvements in Low-Income Children's Numerical Knowledge. Child Development.

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Costruzioni e matematica

Wolfgang, C. H., Stannard, L. L., & Jones, I. (2001). Block Play Performance in Preschool and Later School Achievement in Mathematics. Journal of Research in Childhood Education.

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Aspettative e apprendimento

Rosenthal, R., & Jacobson, L. (1968). Pygmalion in the classroom. The Urban Review.

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Studio e recupero attivo

Roediger, H. L., & Karpicke, J. D. (2006). Test-Enhanced Learning: Taking Memory Tests Improves Long-Term Retention. Psychological Science.

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Motivazione e autodeterminazione

Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2000). The "What" and "Why" of Goal Pursuits: Human Needs and the Self-Determination of Behavior. Psychological Inquiry.

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Comunicazione empatica

Faber, A., & Mazlish, E. (1980). How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk.

Integrazione cerebrale

Siegel, D. J., & Bryson, T. P. (2011). The Whole-Brain Child.

Riparazione relazionale

Perry, P. (2019). The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read.

Limiti e connessione

Kennedy, B. (2022). Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be.

Bambini molto reattivi

Greene, R. W. (1998/2014). The Explosive Child.

Collaborazione familiare

Doucleff, M. (2021). Hunt, Gather, Parent.

Infanzia e smartphone

Haidt, J. (2024). The Anxious Generation.

Le origini dell'intelligenza

Piaget, J. (1936). The Origins of Intelligence in Children. International Universities Press.

La costruzione della realtà nel bambino

Piaget, J. (1954). The Construction of Reality in the Child. Basic Books.

Attività fisica e prima infanzia

World Health Organization. (2019). Guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for children under 5 years.

Sonno in età pediatrica

Paruthi, S., Brooks, L. J., D'Ambrosio, C., Hall, W. A., Kotagal, S., Lloyd, R. M., Malow, B. A., Maski, K., Nichols, C., Quan, S. F., Rosen, C. L., Troester, M. M., & Wise, M. S. (2016). Recommended Amount of Sleep for Pediatric Populations. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.

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Sonno, movimento e schermi sotto i 5 anni

World Health Organization. (2019). Guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for children under 5 years of age.

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Routine della buonanotte

Mindell, J. A., Telofski, L. S., Wiegand, B., & Kurtz, E. S. (2009). A nightly bedtime routine: Impact on sleep in young children and maternal mood. Sleep.

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Sonno, cognizione e comportamento

Reynaud, E., Vecchierini, M.-F., Heude, B., Charles, M.-A., & Plancoulaine, S. (2018). Sleep and its relation to cognition and behaviour in preschool-aged children of the general population. Journal of Sleep Research.

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Igiene del sonno

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024). About Sleep.

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Metodo Montessori: valutazione classica

Lillard, A. S., & Else-Quest, N. (2006). Evaluating Montessori Education. Science.

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Metodo Montessori: revisione delle evidenze

Marshall, C. (2017). Montessori education: a review of the evidence base. npj Science of Learning.

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Montessori pubblico e sviluppo prescolare

Lillard, A. S., Heise, M. J., Richey, E. M., Tong, X., & Hart, A. (2017). Montessori Preschool Elevates and Equalizes Child Outcomes. Frontiers in Psychology.

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Montessori: revisione sistematica

Randolph, J. J., Bryson, A., Menon, L., Henderson, D. K., & Manuel, A. K. (2023). Montessori education's impact on academic and nonacademic outcomes. Campbell Systematic Reviews.

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Montessori pubblico: studio randomizzato nazionale

Lillard, A. S., Loeb, D., Berg, J., Escueta, M., Manship, K., Hauser, A., & Daggett, E. D. (2025). A national randomized controlled trial of the impact of public Montessori preschool at the end of kindergarten. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Lettura condivisa e pediatria

American Academy of Pediatrics. (2024). Literacy Promotion: An Essential Component of Primary Care Pediatric Practice. Pediatrics.

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Lettura condivisa: rapporto tecnico

Klass, P., et al. (2024). Literacy Promotion: An Essential Component of Primary Care Pediatric Practice: Technical Report. Pediatrics.

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Esposizione ai libri e sviluppo

Mol, S. E., & Bus, A. G. (2011). To read or not to read: A meta-analysis of print exposure from infancy to early adulthood. Psychological Bulletin.

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Leggere ad alta voce: evidenze

Duursma, E., Augustyn, M., & Zuckerman, B. (2008). Reading aloud to children: the evidence. Archives of Disease in Childhood.

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Lettura dialogica e linguaggio

Dong, Y., Chow, B. W.-Y., Mo, J., Miao, X., & Zheng, H.-Y. (2024). Effects of dialogic reading elements on children's language development. Journal of Research in Reading.

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Tappe di sviluppo

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2026). Learn the Signs. Act Early.

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Sicurezza dei giochi

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Small Parts Ban and Choking Hazard Labeling.

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Relazioni e sviluppo cerebrale

Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. Serve and Return e Brain Architecture.

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Stress, sicurezza e sviluppo

Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. Toxic Stress.

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Narrazioni familiari e memoria

Nelson, K., & Fivush, R. (2004). The emergence of autobiographical memory: A social cultural developmental theory. Psychological Review.

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Raccontare il passato ai bambini

Fivush, R., Haden, C. A., & Reese, E. (2006). Elaborating on elaborations: Role of maternal reminiscing style in cognitive and socioemotional development. Child Development.

Identità narrativa

McAdams, D. P., & McLean, K. C. (2013). Narrative Identity. Current Directions in Psychological Science.

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Liberazione emotiva e genitori

Alonzi, M. B. (2023). Tu non sei i tuoi genitori. Libera il tuo cuore dalle scelte di chi ti ha rovinato la vita. Anche se non voleva!. Sperling & Kupfer.

Mentalità di crescita e rendimento

Blackwell, L. S., Trzesniewski, K. H., & Dweck, C. S. (2007). Implicit Theories of Intelligence Predict Achievement Across an Adolescent Transition. Child Development.

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Modello lancia e rispondi

Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. (2007). Key Concepts: Serve and Return.

Autoregolazione e stress

Shanker, S. (2016). Self-Reg: How to Help Your Child (and You) Break the Stress Cycle and Successfully Engage with Life. Penguin.

Modello neurosequenziale

Perry, B. D., & Szalavitz, M. (2006). The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog. Basic Books. Perry, B. D., & Winfrey, O. (2021). What Happened to You?. Flatiron Books.

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Neurosequential Model in Education

Neurosequential Network. Neurosequential Model in Education.

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ChildTrauma Academy

ChildTrauma Academy. Brain Development & Neuroscience.

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Sviluppo del cervello adolescente

Casey, B. J., Getz, S., & Galvan, A. (2008). The adolescent brain. Developmental Review.

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Emotion coaching e famiglia

Gottman, J. M., Katz, L. F., & Hooven, C. (1996). Parental meta-emotion philosophy and the emotional life of families. Journal of Family Psychology.

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Cervello paterno e neuroplasticità

Kim, P., Rigo, P., Mayes, L. C., Feldman, R., Leckman, J. F., & Swain, J. E. (2014). Neural plasticity in fathers of human infants. Social Neuroscience.

Padri alla prima esperienza

Martínez-García, M., Paternina-Die, M., Cardenas, S. I., Vilarroya, O., Desco, M., & Carmona, S. (2023). First-time fathers show longitudinal gray matter cortical volume reductions. Cerebral Cortex.

Schermi e prima infanzia

Radesky, J. S., & Christakis, D. A. (2016). Media and Young Minds. Pediatrics.

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Schermi e sviluppo cerebrale

Hutton, J. S., Dudley, J., Horowitz-Kraus, T., DeWitt, T., & Holland, S. K. (2019). Associations Between Screen-Based Media Use and Brain White Matter Integrity in Preschool-Aged Children. JAMA Pediatrics.

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Outdoor education e attenzione

Vella-Brodrick, D. A., & Gilowska, K. (2022). Effects of Nature (Greenspace) on Cognitive Functioning in School Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review. Educational Psychology Review.

Natura e attenzione nei bambini

Kuo, F. E., & Faber Taylor, A. (2004). A Potential Natural Treatment for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. American Journal of Public Health.

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Passeggiate nel verde e concentrazione

Taylor, A. F., & Kuo, F. E. (2009). Children With Attention Deficits Concentrate Better After Walk in the Park. Journal of Attention Disorders.

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Tempo all'aperto e sviluppo cognitivo

Ulset, V., Vitaro, F., Brendgen, M., Bekkhus, M., & Borge, A. I. H. (2017). Time spent outdoors during preschool: Links with children's cognitive and behavioral development. Journal of Environmental Psychology.

Ambienti naturali e attenzione

Kaplan, R., & Kaplan, S. (1989). The Experience of Nature: A Psychological Perspective. Cambridge University Press.

Cognizione incarnata e gioco fisico-digitale

Torres, P. E., Ulrich, P. I. N., Cucuiat, V., Cukurova, M., de la Presa, M. F., Luckin, R., Carr, A., Durrant, A., Vines, J., & Lawson, S. (2021). A systematic review of physical-digital play technology and developmentally relevant child behaviour.

Esplorazione e sviluppo

Gibson, E. J. (1988). Exploratory behavior in the development of perceiving, acting, and the acquiring of knowledge. Annual Review of Psychology.

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Schermi e sviluppo nei bambini piccoli

Madigan, S., Browne, D., Racine, N., Mori, C., & Tough, S. (2019). Association Between Screen Time and Children's Performance on a Developmental Screening Test. JAMA Pediatrics.

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Il cervello dei bambini spiegato ai genitori

Bilbao, Á. (2015). El cerebro del niño explicado a los padres (ed. it.: Il cervello dei bambini spiegato ai genitori, Salani Editore, 2017).

Regolazione delle emozioni nei bambini

Ospedale Maria Luigia. (2026). Regolazione delle emozioni nei bambini.

Il modello neurosequenziale

Perry, B. D., & Szalavitz, M. (2006). The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog. Basic Books.

La neuroscienza dei capricci

Science Minded. (2025). The Neuroscience of Tantrums.

Libri divulgativi

Siegel, D. J., & Bryson, T. P. (2014). No-Drama Discipline. Gopnik, A. (2016). The Gardener and the Carpenter.