Promoting Optimal Parenting

描述（由申请人提供）：相当多的现有研究支持这样一种观点，即儿童生命的最初几年对他们的长期认知和情感发展很重要。儿童在这段时间内的认知发展，特别是在语言和相互交流方面，对以后在学校取得成功的能力有着深远的影响。本研究旨在验证一系列务实、可行、循证及具成本效益的照顾者行为对0-3岁儿童认知及情绪发展的影响。选择这个年龄是因为它代表了大脑发育的关键时期

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Considerable existing research supports the notion that the first few years of a child's life are important to their long term cognitive and emotional development. Children's cognitive development during this time frame, especially around language and reciprocal communication, has a profound impact on later ability to succeed in school. Likewise, emotional development during this key developmental period is critical in developing attachment, positive social skills, executive function as well as improving school readiness and reducing behavior problems later on. This proposal aims to test the hypothesis that a series of pragmatic, actionable, evidence-based and cost- effective caregiver behaviors can improve the cognitive and emotional development of children aged 0-3 years. This age is chosen because it represents a critical period of brain development