EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
At AMERICAN UNIVERSAL EDUCATION, we believe that all children and families are individual and different. Our scientifically validated content is translated into everyday language to help parents and caregivers make decisions that work for them in their individual family circumstances.
What AMERICAN UNIVERSAL EDUCATION believes is that children, parents and families are all different. There are different cultural backgrounds, family structures and beliefs.
This means that decisions about what is best for parenting are personal and different for each family. There are some universal parenting principles that work for everyone, but the "right" solution often changes from family to family.
In fact, parenting is all about learning what is right for your family. Parents and children grow and learn together, as children develop and family circumstances change over time.
We believe that mothers are in the best position to decide what is right for their children and their families based on their own values, circumstances and lifestyles. And we believe that mothers are in the best position to make good decisions when they have information based on the best scientific knowledge about parenting and child health and development. Because of the attachment their babies have at this early stage.
What AMERICAN UNIVERSAL EDUCATION does
We provide up-to-date, evidence-based, scientifically validated information on parenting and self-care as a mother or caregiver. We collect this information and translate it into everyday language with a multitude of real-life examples.
Based on the evidence, we describe and explain various parenting methods and options and let people choose for themselves, depending on what suits their circumstances. We give people practical tools and ideas to apply in their own situations, not tell them what to do.
We offer facts without a hidden agenda. If the science is unclear, or if there is evidence for more than one approach to an issue, we inform people about the different approaches and their risks and benefits.
Who AMERICAN UNIVERSAL EDUCATION is for
Our AMERICAN UNIVERSAL EDUCATION.COM website is intended for all mothers and caregivers of children ages 0-6.
Where does the content of AMERICAN UNIVERSAL EDUCATION come from?
We work with over 200 leading American, Australian and international experts and produce our own content based on the most up-to-date research.
We have established close relationships with a number of highly respected content partners, including the Centre for Adolescent Health, the Department of Education and Training, NSW Kids and Families and Stepfamilies.
All content is approved by our Scientific Professional Advisory Board. Made up of some of the leading experts in child health and development, the Board oversees the development of website content.
How we write at AMERICAN UNIVERSAL EDUCATION
We translate the scientific evidence on parenting and child rearing into everyday language for all mothers.
Plain language is the best way to do this.
Plain language means writing clearly, concisely and without jargon. It also means using a voice and tone that is appropriate for our audience.
Our writing is consistent with web writing best practice guidelines. For example, we keep our content brief; we break our content into chunks that are quick and easy to understand; we use the inverted pyramid to structure our content; and we use devices to make our content easy for users to scan and search.
How AMERICAN UNIVERSAL EDUCATION ensures reliable and scientifically validated content.
All website content has undergone a rigorous quality assessment process developed by the AMERICAN UNIVERSAL EDUCATION team and its Scientific Advisory Board. The Board is comprised of some of the foremost experts in child health and development in the United States and Australia, and oversees the development of the website's content.
The quality assessment process ensures that each piece of content on the website is approved by at least two independent experts for accuracy and validity. A professional web editing team also evaluates each piece for accessibility and communication values to ensure that the information is easy to understand, remember and act upon.
Recommendations
You should also see your GP if you or your partner experience the signs of postnatal depression in women or postnatal depression in men. Symptoms of postnatal depression include feeling sad and crying for no obvious reason, feeling irritable, having difficulty coping and feeling very anxious.
You know your baby best. If you are concerned about your baby's development or health, including movement and play, you may want to see your general practitioner, pediatrician or child and family health nurse or a pediatric physical therapist.
Our recommendations are a guide to understanding your baby's development and at no time should they be a method of not following the recommendations of a professional who has evaluated your baby.
También debe acudir a su médico de cabecera si usted o su pareja experimentan los signos de la depresión postnatal en las mujeres o de la depresión postnatal en los hombres. Los síntomas de la depresión postnatal incluyen sentirse triste y llorar sin motivo evidente, sentirse irritable, tener dificultades para afrontar la situación y sentirse muy ansiosa.
Usted es quien mejor conoce a su bebé. Si le preocupa el desarrollo o la salud de su bebé, incluidos sus movimientos y juegos, es conveniente que acuda a su médico general, Pediatra o enfermera de salud infantil y familiar o a un fisioterapeuta pediátrico.
Nuestras recomendaciones son una guía para entender el desarrollo de su bebé en ningún momento debe ser un método para no seguir recomendaciones de un profesional que haya evaluado a su bebé.