Outcomes for Parents

At almost all sites, information was collected from parents on feedback questionnaires and during interviews. Staff also recorded observations of parental behaviour at some sites.

Across this national project, parents reported that they learned:

• how they can help their child develop;
• how to engage in a responsive parent-child interactional style.

According to parent reports and staff observations, parents also:

• gained confidence in parenting;
• established positive relationships with other parents;
• sought and received training to become program leaders and home visitors;
• gained more respect for their child;
• experienced pleasure in parenting; and
• shared more positive experiences with their child.