A cross-cultural comparison of mothers' beliefs about their parenting very young children

► We compared Italian and US mothers' beliefs about interactions with their children. ► The measurement invariance of the Parental Style scale (PSQ) was first verified. ► Results showed that the scale was essentially invariant across cultures. ► Italian mothers reported that they interact with their children less than US mothers. ► Results confirmed that cultures influence parental stimulations and its evaluations.