Abstract

Knowledge of child development influences parental expectations of, and interactions with, children. Studies have shown that maternal knowledge supports cognitive and social–emotional development o...

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  • Researchers agree that the quality of parenting in early childhood is fundamental to a child’s lifetime well-being

  • Less evidence exists related to parental knowledge, which is an aspect of adult social cognition that comprises one’s understanding of child developmental processes, caregiving and

  • It was postulated that younger parents, women, Dutch respondents, and parents with higher education would have more accurate knowledge compared with older parents and grandparents, men, Canadian parents and grandparents with lower education

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Introduction

Researchers agree that the quality of parenting in early childhood is fundamental to a child’s lifetime well-being. Optimal child development outcomes are more likely to occur when parenting is sensitive, supportive, structured, and positive (Collins, Maccoby, Steinberg, Hetherington, & Bornstein, 2000; Shaw, 2014; Shonkhoff, 2009; Stack, Serbin, Enns, Ruttle, & Barrieau, 2010). Improving caregiving practices is an important, modifiable target of preventive population-based parenting programs to support parents and enhance the quality of parenting to optimize child development and behavioral outcomes (Sanders, 2012). As Winter, Morawska, and Sanders (2012) stated, the evaluation of effective population-based parenting approaches indicates improvements in skills and self-efficacy (Guajardo, Snyder, & Petersen, 2009; Jones & Prinz, 2005; Stack et al, 2010).

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