A Maryland State Department of Education Resource
Providers can promote parent-child relationships in specific ways that value, support and respect the child and family.
Caring and responsive parent-child relationships help children to thrive in school and life. Goal Two of the Maryland Early Childhood Family Engagement Toolkit states: Family engagement initiatives should promote positive parent-child relationships. Providers can promote parent-child relationships in specific ways that value, support and respect the child and family.
All early care and education providers can support families by promoting a nutritious diet and healthy eating habits in babies and children, which will lead to children’s healthy growth and development.
All early care and education providers can support families by helping them to find consistent medical care and encouraging them to have their children monitored regularly.
Evidence from early childhood research and practice shows a strong link between parents’ health and well-being and their children’s development.