This overview shares the key findings of a national study conducted across the United States by ZERO TO THREE with parents of children birth to 5 years. The findings demonstrated, in particular, a desire to access parenting skills development, particularly through trusted sources that know the family personally; fathers’ desire for more involvement in parenting; and a significant lack of knowledge about the key brain and emotional development stages for children in the first three years of life.
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Harvard University’s Filming Interactions to Nurture Development (FIND) program uses video coaching to strengthen positive interaction between caregivers and children. It uses select clips of adults engaging with children to reinforce developmentally supportive interactions, known as “serve and return”, developing skills by building on caregivers’ existing strengths and capabilities.
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The Pacific Post Partum Support Society (PPPSS) has produced a series of short video interviews with families working through the symptoms of post-partum depression/anxiety (PPD/A).
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Kelty Mental Health provides a useful Attachment Theory resource sheet.
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The Honouring Our Babies: Safe Sleep Cards & Guide produced by The First Nations Health Authority assists service providers in discussing safe sleep practices with First Nations and Aboriginal families to help reduce the risk of SIDS.
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Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council and Vancouver Island Health Authority have co-produced a set of 30 printable cards for parents to help encourage conversation at mealtimes.
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PHAC’s free “What’s Wrong with Spanking” brochure explains why spanking actually doesn't work and gives tips on how to effectively discipline children without spanking.
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Chris Rowan, founder of Zone’In Inc., has posted a practical information sheet offering Ten Steps to Successfully Unplug Children from Technology.
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“Good sleep, for Good Growth” is a new sleeping behavior information sheet for parents produced by The Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development and the Strategic Knowledge cluster on Early Child Development.
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