The Parenting Roadmap · Practical English guidance by age

Parenting is learned. One stage at a time.

Carnet de Padres — The Parenting Roadmap helps families find a clear next step—from pregnancy to age 18—through practical guidance, books, age-based learning stages and Alma.

Start free, then unlock the exact English stage you need. Six complete age stages are available now for a one-time payment of $24.90 USD each, alongside six practical English books.

7 age stagesPregnancy through age 18
35 practical routesFive reviewed entry points per stage
Private by designNo open case history or child profile
Clear safety limitsEvery route explains when human help is needed
My Family Route · Free English tool

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The complete family roadmap

From pregnancy to age 18.

Explore all seven age stages for free. When you want the complete programme, each of the six paid English stages includes six modules, a 7-day plan, Alma guidance and a final learning check.

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Pregnancy

Support network, shared responsibility, visitors, rest and the first days.

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0–3

Bonding, sleep, early tantrums, limits, language and play.

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9–12

First phone, peers, privacy, body changes and confidence.

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12–16

Adolescence, communication, online life and boundaries.

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16–18

Decisions, money, work, relationships and adult transition.

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Pregnancy and the first months

Prepare a family, not a perfect home.

The English overview focuses on practical family organisation: support, shared responsibility, visitors, privacy, rest, crying and knowing when educational guidance is not enough.

  • Turn vague offers of help into specific tasks.
  • Agree visitor and photo-sharing boundaries before the birth.
  • Prepare a safe adult pause and a relief plan for overwhelming crying.
  • Keep health decisions with qualified maternity and paediatric professionals.

One useful conversation

“When the baby arrives, practical help will be more useful than a long visit. Please ask before coming and do not post photos or location.”

Important: this is educational guidance, not maternity, paediatric or mental-health care.

0–3: the first small steps

Young children borrow regulation from adults. A short limit, a safe environment and teaching after calm are often more useful than long explanations during distress.

Topics covered: tantrums, night waking, hitting or biting, early boundaries and language concerns.

0–3 years

Connection, safety and early boundaries.

The goal is not perfect sleep or instant obedience. It is to observe patterns, protect safety and respond consistently while development unfolds.

3–6 years

Tantrums, screens, routines and boundaries.

Everyday conflicts at this age are frequent and observable, so small practical changes can make family routines calmer and clearer.

  • Prepare transitions before switching off a screen.
  • Validate feelings without allowing hitting.
  • Turn vague commands into visible actions.
  • Build three-step routines instead of repeating ten instructions.

A sentence for a difficult moment

“You can be angry. I will not let you hit. I am here, and we will practise another way when your body is calmer.”

The complete 3–6 English stage is available now for a one-time payment of $24.90 USD.

6–9: learning to manage responsibilities

Primary-school years bring homework, friendships, frustration, gaming and growing independence. The aim is not constant supervision, but clear expectations and skills that can gradually be practised.

Topics covered: homework, school refusal concerns, gaming, frustration and friendship conflict.

6–9 years

Autonomy, school and friendships.

Start by identifying the real obstacle, turning vague expectations into observable steps and distinguishing everyday conflict from situations that require school or professional support.

9–12 years

First phone, peers and growing privacy.

This stage benefits from conversations before the first crisis: why a phone is needed, where it sleeps, how help will be requested, what privacy means and how adults respond to exclusion or cyberbullying.

  • Define the purpose of a first phone before choosing apps.
  • Use small, repeated conversations about puberty and online life.
  • Separate support with schoolwork from replacing the child’s work.
  • Preserve evidence and activate adult help when bullying is suspected.

A useful first-phone question

“What problem are we trying to solve with this phone, and which features can wait until later?”

Supervision should respond to a concrete risk and include a path back to greater autonomy.

12–16: connection without interrogation

Adolescents need privacy and growing autonomy, while adults still remain responsible for safety and boundaries. The route focuses on observable facts, one conversation at a time and proportional supervision.

Topics covered: not talking, school avoidance, motivation, irritability and phone privacy.

12–16 years

Communication, boundaries and online life.

The goal is not to force disclosure. It is to keep a reliable door open, respond to behaviour without humiliating and escalate when there is violence, severe distress, self-harm or major deterioration.

16–18 years

Responsibility, future and adult transition.

Families are moving from direct control towards negotiated responsibility. Useful plans describe facts, define household contributions and create small real-world actions around study, work, money, relationships and safe independence.

  • Replace labels with a thirty-day plan.
  • Explore options before demanding a permanent decision.
  • Discuss concerning relationship behaviours without attacking the person.
  • Agree transport, communication and safety before nights out.

A sentence for future decisions

“You do not have to choose forever today. You do need better information for the next step.”

Legal, medical, financial and employment decisions require appropriate local advice.

Alma · Free English tool

A useful first step, not an open chatbot.

The public English experience uses predetermined routes. It does not send questions to a generative model and it does not create a family profile.

What Alma does now

Helps you choose an age and an everyday challenge, then returns a small action, a sentence and a caution.

What Alma does not do

No diagnosis, treatment, emergency assessment, hidden surveillance, memory or personalised clinical advice.

How to use it safely

Use Alma for everyday educational orientation, then continue with the relevant guide or stage. Seek qualified human help for health, safety or serious concerns.

Safety boundary: if the situation involves danger, violence, abuse, self-harm, major deterioration or a medical concern, stop using the educational route and seek appropriate human help.
English practical guides

Start with one problem you can recognise today.

These practical guides help with common family situations. Use My Family Route for a personalised starting point or continue with the complete English stage for your child’s age.

Available today

Start free or unlock the exact age stage you need.

FreeMy Family Route, practical tools and age-by-age overviews in English
$24.90 USDOne complete English digital stage · one-time payment · one household
Amazon.comSix practical English books for specific family challenges

Every paid stage includes six practical modules, a 7-day action plan, Alma educational guidance, a 20-question final check and a private verifiable completion card after passing.

Questions

English stages FAQ

What does “Carnet de Padres” mean in English?

It is the Spanish brand name. In English we use the descriptor The Parenting Roadmap: a practical path through each stage of family life, not an official licence, qualification or government document.

What is available in English today?

The free Family Route, practical tools, six complete paid age stages and six practical parenting books are available in English.

Is a stage a subscription?

No. Each complete English digital stage costs $24.90 USD as a one-time payment for one household.

What happens after payment?

After PayPal confirms a completed payment, a personal access code is sent to the payer email. The stage includes six modules, a 7-day plan, Alma guidance and a 20-question final learning check.

Does the public route store information about my child?

No account, name, exact date of birth, school, address, photo or free-text case history is requested.

Can these resources replace professional help?

No. They provide general educational guidance. Health, safety, legal and serious psychological concerns require appropriate qualified help in your country.

Find one useful next step—and continue with the complete English stage for your child’s age.

Start with the free route or unlock six practical modules, a 7-day plan, Alma guidance and the final learning check.