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ERIC Number: EJ808182
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Sep
Pages: 5
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0736-8038
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ParentSource: A Practice in Enrichment
Blackwell, Patricia
Zero to Three, v26 n1 p4-8 Sep 2005
Community-based parenting education programs have a unique role to play in the promotion of infant mental health. In contrast to classes that seek to accelerate child development, the author describes enrichment programs that promote parent-child bonding and healthy social and emotional development. The ParentSource program was developed on the belief that relationships are the foundation for healthy infant development. ParentSource began as an infant massage course and has grown into three separate components: (1) a 6-week sensory-based class for parents and babies from birth to 12 months of age that emphasizes the importance of parent-infant interaction as the foundation of infant development; (2) a 6-week class for parents and toddlers that focuses on the language and mobility skills of toddlers as well as positive discipline techniques and helping toddlers play together; and (3) on-site parenting consultation at the pediatrician's office, infant massage instruction, and parenting seminars. The author shares strategies for developing a successful early enrichment practice for developmentalists who wish to work in a meaningful way with families as they seek to best support their child's development.
Zero to Three. 2000 M Street NW Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036-3307. Tel: 800-899-4301; Fax: 703-661-1501; e-mail: 0to3@presswarehouse.com; Web site: http://zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ter_journalsingle
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
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