Background: Studies assessing the effects of parenting programs have focused on interventions delivered through face-to-face modalities. There is a need for research to evaluate the effects of online parenting programs on child development, such as the BEM Program ('Play Teaches Change' in English), an online play-based parenting program that…

The primary relationship undermines how a newborn will develop. The first three years of a child's life in particular are fundamental for the development of the child's brain. This is when the "social brain" develops and grows in response to the spontaneous relationships experienced within the environment and when an…

A teacher relates her experiences in teaching child development to teenage mothers and pregnant school-age girls enrolled in the New London Young Parents Program, a project sponsored by the Maternal and Child Health Section of the Connecticut State Department of Health. (CS)

Author presents some benefits for teenagers involved in Education for Parenthood, and calls for a realistic approach to the whole program. (GB)

Programs that offer students opportunities for real work with children can meet the students' needs to prove to themselves and others that they can master a given situation. (Author)

It is generally acknowledged that a child's primary caregiver acts as a spring board to independence. By encouraging the child to explore their world, parents and guardians are instrumental in developing the child's sense of self-esteem, self-worth and sociability. Less fortunate, however, are the increasing numbers of young children born with a…

The National PTA contends that education for parenthood should be incorporated into a program of comprehensive school health education and not be left to chance. (MM)

A test on child development and parenting knowledge (with accompanying cassette) was developed and field tested with mildly mentally handicapped secondary students. (CL)

Outlines the major needs of parents which can be met by educational television and examines the support services needed to gain the full potential of television in this context. (BD)

In illustrating how instruction in child development can reach everyone, the author quotes from Forum 22 on the Rights of Children, the Forum's recommendations to the President, and recommendations from the White House Conference on Children. Resource materials for child development teachers are discussed. The importance of parenthood education is…

Author gives several theories on child development in hopes of getting the students in Exploring Childhood'' to be open and creative in their interactions with children. (GB)

A father, who is also a TV producer, launched an in-depth study of parenting, examining whether "parenting" really is a natural instinct. (MM)

The "Everyone Needs a Parent" curriculum provides a new way of getting in touch with parenting by helping people to regain old skills and develop new ones. (MM)

The Office of Child Development and the Office of Education have established a joint Education for Parenthood program that has developed a formal curriculum in parenting which combines classroom instruction with actual work with children. (GB)

Argues that advances in research on child development and learning provide a base for improving the nurturance of all children. Topics discussed include the craft of parenting; parenting functions; the educational role of the family; preparation, education, and support for parenthood; and child development research and implications for…