Staff must commit to working with parents and children on programmes that tackle obesity and support children's cognitive development to be successful, according to new research for the DCSF.
The report, 'Health-Led Parenting Interventions in Pregnancy and Early Years', aimed to identify what works to support parenting during pregnancy and the first three years of life. Professor Jane Barlow from Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick, said, 'We have recommended that the focus of every routine contact and exchange with parents should be on supporting the early caregiver/infant relationship.'
The report highlights ways parents and caregivers can work together such as infant massage For further information see www.dcsf,gov.uk/research.
