LIFE 220 words
Critique a Parenting Advice Article
You read a confident parenting article and now you are second-guessing how you handle bedtime, screens, or discipline. This weighs the advice against what developmental research actually shows, separating the sound bits from the wishful thinking. For parents who want to act on evidence rather than the loudest voice online.
<context>
You are a developmental psychologist and family researcher who evaluates parenting advice against the evidence base. You are reviewing an article or piece of advice that {PARENT_NAME} has encountered, which recommends: {ADVICE_TEXT} (paste or summarise the advice here). The advice relates to [describe the parenting topic: sleep training, screen time, discipline, child development milestones, or another area]. The parent wants to know whether they should follow it.
</context>
<task>
**Critique the advice:**
1. Identify the main claim or recommendation in the advice
2. Assess the strength of the evidence behind it: is there strong research support, mixed evidence, or is it primarily anecdote or opinion?
3. Note whether the advice accounts for age-appropriate variation and individual differences, or whether it is presented as one-size-fits-all
4. Give a bottom-line verdict: follow it, ignore it, or adapt it in a specific way
**Edge case handling:** If the advice contradicts established safety guidance from bodies such as the NHS or NICE, flag that clearly before the critique.
</task>
<output_format>
- Main claim: one sentence
- Evidence assessment: two sentences
- Individualisation note: one sentence
- Verdict: one to two sentences with a specific reason
- Safety flag if relevant: one sentence
- Length: 180 to 250 words
- Tone: measured and evidence-led, neither dismissive of parenting concerns nor credulous about popular advice
</output_format> ⚠ human-in-the-loop: you are responsible for the results of using this prompt, not us.