In Paraguay conditions for rural children living in poverty are often difficult. At least 14% of children age 5 years and younger show moderate to severe physical stunting (UNICEF 2009). More than half of the children in primary school have repeated at least one grade by the time they complete the sixth grade. Rural families living in poverty, who…

Provides suggestions on how to publicize the dependent care tax credit. (Author/BJD)

Provides questions and answers on the issue of decreasing your taxes by using the child care tax credit. (Author/BJD)

On the assumption that parents can provide significant educational experiences for their preschool children, a Parent/Child course has been initiated in conjunction with the Toy Library at the Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development. (Authors/CB)

Describes some of the ways in which members of the New Orleans Parent Child Developmental Center work with parents of children 6-18 months to aid them in creating a stimulating and interesting environment for their children. (ED)

Describes a model parenting program at Prairie View Elementary School, Gainesville, Florida, aimed at providing preventive, developmental and educational services for new parents and their children. (CM)

This article discusses parent intervention programs for handicapped children including center-based, home-based, and group programs. The role of the mother as a person in her own right is also discussed and some general conclusions and recommendations are offered. (SB)

To help parents become informed consumers of child care services, caregivers can become advocates for children and families, post articles, join professional organizations to educate the public, inform legislators about the role of child care in allowing mothers to become self-supporting, and be able to refer parents to resources that help educate…

Describes a parent education program for parents of young children with behavioral difficulties. Objectives were to teach parents (1) the STAR (stop, think and ask, and respond) parenting technique; (2) strategies for dealing with behavior problems; and (3) the process of setting reasonable expectations. Parents rated the program highly. (GLR)

Describes the Berkeley High School's parent-child education center which provides day care services and child care courses for teenage parents in conjunction with its regular high school classes. (ST)

Article deals with the interrelatedness of the food program, intellectual development, and curriculum activities of young children through the long day at the child care center. (Editor)

Lists criteria for selecting instructional materials concerning young children, and describes nine media packages. (Author/SB)

Offers practical suggestions for a non-sexist preschool curriculum, with emphasis on developing classroom materials, such as puzzles, flannel board figures, block accessories, etc., which can help to eliminate sex-role stereotyping. Examples of changes which occurred due to the experimental curriculum are given. (ED)

Describes the SUCCESS program which is based on the idea that success plays a major role in determining a child's self concept and future goal setting behavior, and that systematic parental attention and positive reinforcement are basic to helping each child feel successful and valuable as a person. (MS)

Presents a statement on the nature of childhood, the basic needs of the child of one to six years, and ways to meet those needs. (BB)