This study was the first to document shifts in maternal attitudes and behaviors regarding reading and television during infancy between the third trimester of pregnancy and 2-months old in the context of AAP guidelines, and interest in discussing these parenting practices with clinical providers.
This case study describes the benefit of adding a parenting enhancement module to a cognitive behavioral treatment protocol for a clinically depressed mother concurrently participating in a home visiting program.
Among late preterm and term infants living in poverty, primary care data suggest that maternal participation in home visiting supports a pattern of well child care that is adherent to the recommended AAP schedule over the first year of life.