​Newborn to Responsive Parenting

This course focuses on understanding newborn responsive caregiving and its key themes, including neo-natal development, infant cues and behavior, infant states, and parent-child interaction. This will equip​ caregivers with the skills to provide newborns with a stimulating and supportive environment and foster strong parent-child attachment.

Course director

Dr Shelina Bhamani

Host

Early Childhood Development Parenting Readiness Education Programme, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Course team

Lead Facilitators

  • Dr. Shelina Bhamani

  • Sara Sheikh

  • Misbah Shams

Coordinator

  • Kiran Muhammad Aslam

Co-Facilitators

  • Mehpara Aftab

  • Areesha Rattani​​


Future Directions & Competencies

For Youth

The youth will enhance their basic knowledge regarding newborn responsive caregiving during childhood and may develop their interest in practicing and advancing in ECD education.

For parents & caregivers

Parents and caregivers will be equipped with the knowledge and skills regarding responsive caregiving and parenting during early childhood development that will help them to provide a stimulating and nurturing environment to their children leading to positive physical, cognitive, and social development.

For ECD/ECCE care providers & healthcare providers

The course will enhance the knowledge and skill capacity of ECD/ECCE care providers & healthcare professionals regarding newborn responsive caregiving including infant cues, and behaviors, and support parent-child interaction. Additionally, they will be able to educate parents in following a holistic approach to caring for their newborns in the first 6 months of life.


​Aim

This course aims to enhance knowledge and understanding regarding newborn responsive caregiving and its different components during the early years of a child which has a profound impact on the holistic development and overall well-being of a child in later life

Certification

A certificate of completion of ​​LEADS will be provided to the candidates who successfully meet the following criteria:

  • Pre-test

  • Recording of all PPTs

  • Attempt all module quizzes (post-test)

  • Post course evaluation

Who can participate

A parent, educator, teacher, nurse, or anyone interested in ECD with at least 12 years of education

Prerequisite

  • Completion of Intermediate

  • Someone who can read and understand basic English.

  • Should have access to internet

Learning Hours

15 hours

  • Recorded sessions with interactive activities

  • Reading materials

  • Pre and Post Test

  • Course assignment

Content Schedule

Modules/Weeks

  • Session 0: Introduction to the Course, Facilitator and the Team

  • Session 1: Orientation to Early Childhood Development

  • Session 2: Neonatal Development

  • Session 3: Infant Brain Development

  • Session 4: Infant Cues

  • Session 5: Infant Behaviour

  • Session 6: Infant State Modulation

  • Session 7: Parent-Child interactions

  • Session 8: Maternal and Infant Mental Health

Teaching Method

  • Asynchronous/Self-paced

Assessment

  • The participants must complete a pre-test at the beginning of the course, as well as a post-test and evaluation at the end.​​​

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