• Foundations for Parenting Infants and Toddlers
  • Core Principles of Parenting in Infancy

Foundations for Parenting Infants and Toddlers

Duration: 1 hr 43 mins Publication Date: 21 Oct 2024

Learning Series Description

This five-part video series provides a comprehensive and clinically relevant overview of infant development and caregiving. Dr. Kasiannan draws on key developmental theories, current research, and global perspectives to explore how biological, psychological, and environmental factors shape early life. The series covers foundational topics such as the significance of infancy, major theoretical models (including attachment, temperament, and sociocultural frameworks), brain development and neuroplasticity, and the core domains of caregiving. Practical insights are provided into how parenting influences infant regulation, emotional security, and emerging competencies. The series also addresses contemporary challenges—such as screen exposure, developmental disorders, and socio-economic inequalities—and reviews international policies and parenting interventions aimed at supporting caregivers. Grounded in evidence yet accessible for both professionals and parents, the series underscores the critical role of responsive, informed caregiving during the first years of life.

About this Learning Series

This learning series includes:

  • 1 hr 43 mins of on-demand video
  • Access on desktop, tablet and mobile

Details:

  • Level: All Levels
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English

Core Principles of Parenting in Infancy

Duration: 33 mins Publication Date: 21 Oct 2024 Next Review Date: 21 Oct 2027 DOI: 10.13056/acamh.13748

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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