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Szanton, Eleanor Stokes – Young Children, 2001
Discusses the values transmitted to infants and toddlers by a majority of Americans and by many early childhood education leaders. Points out how mainstream infant/toddler programs encourage the characteristics of individualism, independence, choice and exploration, initiative, equality, and expressiveness. Examines parents' role in infant/toddler…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Cultural Differences, Cultural Traits, Diversity (Student)
Petersen, Sandy; Bair, Katherine; Sullivan, Anita – Zero to Three (J), 2004
This article examines two programs chosen by the Early Head Start National Resource Center (EHSNRC) Pathways to Prevention (PTP) initiative to participate in a study of their mental health services. Both Wyoming's The Learning Center and Colorado's Developmental Opportunities found that working with the PTP mental health consultant catalyzed…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Mental Health
Borge, Anne I. H.; Rutter, Michael; Cote, Sylvana; Tremblay, Richard E. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2004
Background: Some research findings have suggested that group day-care may be associated with an increased risk for physical aggression. Methods: Cross-sectional maternal questionnaire data from a representative sample of 3431 Canadian 2- to 3-year-olds were used to compare rates of physical aggression shown by children looked after by their own…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Aggression, Mothers, Child Care
Finn, Emanuel; Wolpin, Scott – Zero to Three (J), 2005
This article describes the consequences of dental disease among children under age 3. "Early childhood carries" (ECC) is preventable but is still a major public health problem--especially in poor and medically underserved communities--due to lack of awareness about prevention. The authors explain that in transdisciplinary care, practitioners work…
Descriptors: Public Health, Dental Health, Caregivers, Diseases
Baker-Ericzen, Mary J.; Brookman-Frazee, Lauren; Stahmer, Aubyn – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities (RPSD), 2005
The toddler years can be a particularly stressful time for all parents, however, parents of children with disabilities may experience additional sources of stress. Recent literature on early education for children with disabilities promotes inclusion with typical peers with increases in the availability of inclusive programs. However, little is…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Toddlers, Disabilities, Family Programs
Frascarolo, France; Zaouche-Gaudron, Chantal; Rouyer, Veronique; Favez, Nicolas – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2005
The aim of this pilot study is to analyse the discourse of fathers of toddlers concerning fatherhood and the link between some particularities in the discourse and family alliance. The sample consists of 13 Swiss first time fathers (5 fathers of girls and 8 of boys). In order to evaluate the paternal discourse, the fathers were given a…
Descriptors: Fathers, Parent Child Relationship, Infant Care, Father Attitudes
Knitzer, Jane; Lefkowitz, Jill – National Center for Children in Poverty, 2006
Compelling evidence from neuroscience about how early relationships and experience influence the architecture of the brain, and in turn early school success, has led to increasing policy and practice attention to implementing child development and family support programs like Early Head Start for infants and toddlers. But, there is also a group of…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Family Programs, Toddlers, Infants
Horton-Ikard, RaMonda – Zero to Three (J), 2006
Effective intervention for early language delay in minority and poor children is difficult to provide because we know so little about its prevention, assessment, and treatment. This article provides an overview of an "integrative model of minority child development" that considers the influence of social factors such as race and class to explore…
Descriptors: African American Children, Delayed Speech, Economically Disadvantaged, Disadvantaged Youth
Golas, Julianna C.; Horm, Diane; Caruso, David A. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2006
Early Head Start services are typically offered through home- or center-based delivery models. A formative evaluation of an example of each service delivery model was conducted. The purpose was to examine the issues involved in the implementation of these two service delivery models relative to the content of services, intensity of services,…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Program Implementation, Formative Evaluation, Family Involvement
Honig, Alice Sterling – 1993
Parents of babies have many tasks to master. Beyond basic physical skills needed to care for children, such as diapering or preparing formula, parents need emotional wisdom to relate to their child. Parents with limited resources should know that as long as they provide the emotional nourishment that babies need, their baby will flourish. The…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Behavior, Child Development, Child Rearing
Greenman, Jim – 1990
Noting that like all parents, low-income parents need support more than unsolicited "how-to" advice, this guide explores issues of being a good parent under less than ideal circumstances. The guide provides a framework for parenting discussion group leaders to use the "Best for My Baby" video. The guide provides a synopsis of…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Child Development, Child Rearing, Childhood Needs
Mangione, Peter L., Ed. – 1995
This guide is intended to be used in conjunction with the third module of the Program for Infant/Toddler Caregivers (PITC), a four-module video training course for providers of family and center day care. The videos illustrate key concepts and caregiving techniques for a specific area of care, and the guides provide extensive in-depth coverage of…
Descriptors: Caregiver Role, Child Caregivers, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment
Hutchins, Teresa – 1995
The provision of child care and development programs that meet the specific needs of infants and toddlers is a major issue among professional caregivers. This monograph provides a quick guide to program planning that focuses specifically on the needs of very young children in group settings. The monograph explains and discusses the planning…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Day Care
Forehand, Rex; Long, Nicholas – 1996
Parenting is one the most difficult tasks that adults face, and parenting strong-willed children can be even more difficult and frustrating. Parents of strong-willed children are often frustrated by their children's behavior as well as the lack of support and resources to help them deal with their children. This book describes a self-guided…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Change Strategies, Child Behavior
Morisset, Colleen E. – 1997
This study examined the feasibility of a parent-toddler reading program offered as a community-based intervention in one urban and one rural community with widespread poverty and low educational attainment. Fifty-eight families including 61 children, most of whom were 2 or 3 years of age, participated. During the intervention, parents learned an…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Cognitive Development, Community Education, Community Programs