Early Childhood Development Newborn Responsive Caregiving

This Early Childhood Development Newborn Responsive Caregiving Handbook in English was designed for parents, caregivers, ECD practitioners, ECD experts, educationists, policymakers, and community stakeholders.

By completing this Early Childhood Development Newborn Responsive Caregiving Handbook, you will be able to:

• Empower Caregivers to Initiate and Sustain Breastfeeding

• Enhance Caregivers’ Competence in Recognizing and Responding to Neonatal Cues

• Equip Caregivers with Practical Strategies for Responsive Caregiving

• Facilitate Meaningful Engagement and Bonding through Play

This Early Childhood Development Newborn Responsive Caregiving Handbook was developed by Early Childhood Parenting Readiness Education Program (ECO PREP) at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

This handbook is funded under the F4HE project given to the Aga Khan University via Aga Khan Foundation with kind support from Global Affairs Canada for its implementation in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

These handouts are also available in English, Urdu and Dari languages.