faro

Parenting isn't about control: it's about illuminating the path.

Faro is a comprehensive positive parenting system for mothers, fathers, and caregivers: managing tantrums, setting boundaries with warmth, study habits, concentration, screen time, and autonomy. It's based on evidence from Baumrind (parenting styles), Kazdin (behavioral management), Siegel (the developing brain and co-regulation), Faber & Mazlish (communication), and Dweck (growth mindset).

It's not an app of isolated tips. It's structured training for adults—because a child's behavior changes when the system surrounding them changes.

🔴 PAUSE BUTTON — Co-regulation in the midst of the storm

When a tantrum erupts, the PAUSE button guides you in 5 steps: you first (your calmness is the key), get down to their level, validate the emotion without compromising the boundary, hold them with warm firmness, and make amends if you yelled. A child's brain regulates itself by borrowing calm from an adult—this button helps you access it. Free, always, no registration required.

📋 PARENTING LOG

Record each episode without judgment: age, situation, what the child did, what you did, and what worked. The recorded patterns fine-tune the entire system—it includes the option to record positive moments, which also count.

🧭 12 Evidence-Based Parenting Principles

• The Parental Thermostat: Your calm regulates theirs

• Warm Firmness: The style that evidence confirms

• Attention is the Reward: What is attended to is repeated

• Limits that Sustain: Logical consequences, not angry punishments

• Tantrums and Storms: The brain is under construction

• Speaking to Be Heard: Instructions and validation

• Nurturing Routines: Sleep, transitions, and structure

• Study Habits: The end of the daily homework war

• Concentration is Trained: Focus like a muscle, by age

• Screen Time with a Steering Wheel: Dosage, content, and agreements

• Self-Esteem and Autonomy: Growth mindset

• The Lighthouse Is On: Repair and care for the caregiver

📚 STUDY AND CONCENTRATION HABITS

Two complete sections dedicated to: the fixed homework block that eliminates daily renegotiation, the method of Bursts with breaks (age-appropriate Pomodoro Technique for children), breaking down large tasks into manageable steps, appropriate adult role-playing ("close, not on top"), and focus training through play—using age-appropriate attention spans to ensure a fair challenge.

🧭 4 LEVELS PER AXIS

Acute Stabilization → Forensic Deconstruction → Active Restructuring → Relapse Prevention. Psychoeducation + scale with history + targeted exercise with cited source.

🔒 TOTAL PRIVACY

Your log is stored only on your device. The app does not collect, share, or send data to any server.

FREE AND PREMIUM

Level 1 of the 12 axes, the PAUSE button, and the parenting log are free forever. Premium Parenting unlocks levels 2-4 with a 7-day free trial.

CLINICAL SUPERVISION

Content developed and supervised by Miguel Martínez, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Exequatur No. 5411, CODOPSI (Dominican Republic).

Faro is psychoeducational for caregivers and does not replace professional evaluation. If the child's behavior persists and escalates, there is marked distress, or you suspect a developmental disorder, seek evaluation by a child professional. In the Dominican Republic, dial 9-1-1 in case of any risk.

You're not raising an obedient child: you're raising a capable adult. Turn on the lighthouse.

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