Description

This video delves into the core principles of parenting during infancy, offering a comprehensive view of how biological, psychological, cultural, and societal factors shape caregiving. Dr. Kasiannan explores both direct influences (e.g., genetics, parent-infant interactions) and indirect influences (e.g., marital support, socio-economic stressors), while also highlighting the importance of parenting beliefs and culturally shaped expectations. Viewers learn about four caregiving domains—nurturing, social, didactic, and material—and how they support infant development. The video also addresses mutual responsiveness, emotional self-regulation, and the early emergence of self-control. With clinical relevance for both professionals and caregivers, this session underscores how caregiving practices foster attachment, emotional security, and healthy development from infancy.

Learning Objectives

A. To identify the direct and indirect factors influencing parenting practices in infancy, including genetic, environmental, and cultural components.

B. To describe the four domains of infant caregiving—nurturing, social, didactic, and material—and explain how each supports early development.

C. To explain how early parenting influences the development of self-regulation, emotional awareness, and attachment security in infants.

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