The Secure Start is one of The Parenting Class's themed courses that covers how to understand your baby through temperament, attachment and parenting style.

The Secure Start

The Secure Start is your science-based guide to raising a securely attached baby.
Learn how temperament, parenting style, and attachment work together – so you can parent with confidence, calm, and connection from day one.

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Parenting isn’t just about reacting –  it’s about understanding.
But most of us didn’t grow up learning the science of connection. When a baby arrives, we’re expected to “just know” how to respond – to every cry, every need, every personality. And in a sea of advice, it’s hard to know what’s actually grounded in research.

That’s where The Secure Start comes in.
These early months aren’t just about your baby’s development – they shape how you step into your parenting role. And the way you parent doesn’t have to be trial and error. You can learn the science behind what truly matters: attachment, temperament, and parenting style.

The Secure Start is a set of modules that decode the key pillars of connection – helping you understand your baby’s unique temperament, choose an evidence-based parenting style, and build a strong, secure bond from the beginning.

This course translates the science into clear, practical tools- so you can stop second-guessing and start parenting with calm, confidence, and deep connection.

What You’ll Learn

  • The science of attachment –  what it really is, why it matters, and how to build a secure bond without needing to be perfect

  • Parenting styles decoded – what authoritative parenting looks like in real life, and why it’s proven to support your child’s emotional development

  • Understanding your baby’s temperament – how to recognize your baby’s natural tendencies and adapt your parenting to support them

  • Good enough parenting – why perfection isn’t the goal, and what actually leads to resilience, connection, and emotional security

And so much more – all grounded in science and designed to help you parent with insight, confidence, and connection from the very start.

Perfect for babies from 0-18 months (up to 24months).

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Course contents

The Science Behind Becoming a Parent
▶️  Introduction 00:56
▶️  The birth of a mother 03:43
▶️ The birth of a father 03:00
▶️ The birth of a baby 03:21
▶️ Early mental health struggles 03:25
▶️ Four evidence-based tips 03:55
📄 Section cheat sheet
The Science Behind Parenting Style
▶️  Introduction 01:04
▶️  The 1st pillar: The science behind parenting style 03:11
▶️  Defining parenting style 04:29
▶️  The four main parenting styles 08:43
▶️  Short & long term impacts of the four parenting styles 07:25
▶️  What’s the best parenting style? 05:42
▶️  Making it work for your family 03:38
▶️  Being authoritative in the baby
stage
05:41
▶️  Upholding rules – the start of discipline 07:27
▶️  Is this actually gentle
parenting?
05:12
▶️  What impacts your our own parenting style? 08:15
📝 PDF worksheet: Identify your
family values
📄 Section cheat sheet
📝 PDF quiz: What is your parenting style
The Science Behind Temperament
▶️  Understanding temperament 08:26
▶️  The nine dimensions of temperament 03:35
▶️  Parenting based on temperament 07:03
▶️  Three categories of babies 03:35
▶️  Goodness of fit 05:48
▶️  Bringing it together: temperament and parenting style 03:27
📄  PDF: The temperament tool
📄 PDF: Temperament impacts everything
📄 Section cheat sheet
The Science Behind Attachment
▶️ Understanding attachment 03:42
▶️ How valid is attachment theory? 07:51
▶️ How to create a secure bond 05:38
▶️ Different kids need different things 03:21
▶️ Good enough parenting 05:36
▶️ The importance of repair 01:57
📄 Section cheat sheet

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The Science of Parenting Babies by The Parenting Class

Then check out The Science of Parenting Babies – our signature digital course covering 10 aspects of your baby’s life including the above Secure Start contents plus everything from parenting styles, attachment, brain development, physical development and more –  so you can stop second-guessing and start parenting with clarity and calm.

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