An Introduction to the Compendium of Parenting Interventions
Watch this brief overview of the Compendium of Parenting Interventions.
Implementing Parenting Curricula
Learn about the stages of implementation that are recommended to achieve a successful experience with the chosen parenting curriculum.
Parenting
Use the resources on this page to increase your knowledge about parenting programs that are most likely to be effective with families of young children in the settings where you work. Find tips and strategies for how to implement these programs well.
Parenting Curriculum Decision-Making Checklist
Learn more about the benefits of implementing a parenting curriculum in your program. Find out what to look for in a parenting curriculum and what is meant by "research-based."
Compendium of Parenting Interventions
This resource is only one of many resources you can use in your search for a parenting curriculum to implement with families in your program.
Exploring Parenting Curricula Options
Explore these useful resources and links that will assist you in the search of the parenting curriculum that better fits the needs of the families in your program.
Parent-Child Relationships: The Cornerstone to School Readiness in the Home-based Option
This webcast discusses why the parent-child relationship is so critical to the future success of infants and toddlers.
Fun and Learning for Parents and Children: An Activities Handbook
Children are learning all the time. Parents will find this booklet helpful with great activities to share with their children. The booklet contains fun activities for parents and children to do together at home, away from home, indoors, and outdoors.
My Parents, My Teachers
My Parents, My Teachers is a bilingual DVD that highlights the importance of enriching the everyday experiences of children through reading, communication, and play music from birth. The DVD can be used as supplementary material for the sessions on raising children in your program. It also serves as a gift for the parents to look at and use at home. The 30-minute DVD includes a 15-minute video in Spanish, while the other 15 minutes is in English.
Early Head Start Tip Sheet No. 41: What Is Tummy Time and Why Is It Important?
“Tummy time” simply refers to the time that babies spend awake and playing on their stomachs.