Tips on raising kids come with so many mixed messages. Professor of psychology Yuko Munakata aims to ease this anxiety using scientific research to clarify that many factors shape a child’s development. This talk was filmed at TEDxCU. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.