Working with Parents of Young Children

This free practical training is designed for parents and people working in Early Childhood Development (ECD) who are responsible for the creation and delivery of sustainable and culturally relevant parenting programmes. The course explores the role of parents and caregivers in supporting the healthy development and wellbeing of young children. It examines how relationships, environments, stress, and wider social systems influence parenting experiences and outcomes. Having completed this course, participants may also be interested in taking the Designing Parenting Programmes training course, also available for free on The Learning Hub. This course was produced as part of the Aga Khan Foundation’s Early Childhood Development Programme.
Learning Outcomes By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
LO1	Describe who parents and caregivers are within different cultural and community contexts
LO2	Explain key concepts related to parenting, caregiving, and child development
LO3	Describe how relationships, environments, beliefs, and experiences influence parenting practices and child wellbeing
LO4	Explain how stress and adversity can affect children and families and identify ways to provide support
LO5	Explain how wider social and community systems influence parenting experiences and outcomes
LO6	Describe approaches for supporting parents and caregivers in overcoming challenges and strengthening caregiving practices

Course duration is 1.5 hours.

Professional objectives

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

Identify the parenting and caregiving needs of families within their own contexts
Support parents and caregivers using approaches grounded in nurturing care and child development principles
Recognise how social, emotional, and environmental factors influence parenting experiences
Apply strategies to support parents facing stress, adversity, or other challenges
Contribute to the design or delivery of culturally relevant parenting support initiatives
Promote supportive environments that strengthen child wellbeing and family relationships

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