This is smart parenting. An early bedtime or a rigorous chore chart aren’t instant guarantees for success, but they’re proven steps towards raising a certifiable wunderkind, according got a new study. ‘Gentle parenting’ excuses children’s bad behavior: mom says. Since 2013, British study SEED has been tracking around 6,000 children across the UK with the aim of exploring how environments — including early education and childcare — impact development.