Early childhood professionals know that good fathering has a profound impact on children. Research confirms that when fathers are involved in the lives of their children, positive outcomes can be expected; when fathers are not involved in their children's lives, more negative outcomes can be seen. Fathers can play an integral role as attachment…

Young babies are easily overwhelmed by the pain of hunger or gas. However, when an infant's day is filled with caregiving experiences characterized by quick responses to his cries and accurate interpretations of the meaning of his communication, the baby learns that he can count on being fed and comforted. He begins to develop trust in his teacher…

Britt and Gillespie make suggestions for teachers' professional New Year's resolutions, including challenging oneself. They include a collection of resources and urge teachers to join NAEYC's Infant/Toddler Professionals Interest Forum. (Contains 27 resources.)

Suggests that the current shift to a more demanding attitude toward children is appropriate if care is taken to avoid extreme toughness. (RH)

Everyone brings specific values, beliefs, and assumptions about child rearing and child development to their work with infants and toddlers. Even two teachers who share the same ethnic culture may not share the same beliefs about what is best for young children. Conflicts around these issues can arise with colleagues and families in early care and…

Shares information about nannies and the schools that prepare them. Additional topics discussed include nannies as professionals and contributions of the nanny movement in the United States. Tables provide a profile of American nanny schools, nanny school entrance requirements, and nanny school curricula. (RH)

Probes the issue of state intervention in child-rearing for the good of the child. (CM)

Half the Sky, an international NGO, works in partnership with Chinese national and provincial governments inside state-run orphanages (welfare institutions). Through their infant nurture programs infants and toddlers in institutions begin to thrive through primary relationship-based care by trained community paraprofessionals. In preschool…

Author is director of the Head Start Leadership Development Program in Micronesia. (MB)

The evidence suggests that parents have great influence upon the behavior of their children, particularly their intellectual and academic achievement, and that programs which teach parents skills in educating their children are effective supplements or alternatives for preschool education." (Author)

Discusses eight myths of beliefs which have recently developed in early childhood education. Protection against myth-making is achieved through: (1) caution on the part of researchers in conducting research and disseminating findings and (2) developing and following a research paradigm for interpreting research with social policy implications.…

Describes the principles upon which the author raised two very different and successful daughters. These include believing that one has a great impact on one's own destiny; encouraging differences and individuality; placing few limitations on aspirations; spending time with children; allowing children to explore their interests; and having a sense…

A research review of the major consequences of early childbearing on education, income, marriage, subsequent childbearing, children's development, and family support. (CM)

Comments on interviews with several hundred San Francisco working mothers of varying backgrounds about the problems of child care, including: concern for the child's needs, locating services, learning experiences, safety, nutrition, staff qualities, and parent participation. (BF/JH)