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Featured today on takingchildrenseriously.com:
Popperian criticism of “evidence-based data-driven parenting grounded in science”

“Isn’t taking children seriously a risky experiment with children? Is there any research evidence that it works?”

Philosophical theories are refuted by argument, not empirical tests

It is impossible to control for all the variables in any experiment involving human psychology

In this sphere, experimental evidence isn’t.

Pseudo-scientific ‘evidence’ versus explanation

Educational theory: science or philosophy?

“Surely studies show that parents have little impact on how people turn out?”

“Evidence-based, science-based, data-driven parenting”

Trying to turn philosophy into science is a mistake

The Taking Children Seriously ‘survey’ highlighting the arbitrariness of parental coercion

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