EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT

Lesson 31: Parental participation in the ECE programme

Need for parental participation

• To create awareness among the parents regarding the importance of early experiences for their young children.
• To make the parents understand and realize the need to provide stimulating experiences for their young children.
• To make the parents realize their responsibilities in growth and development of their children.
• To make the parents to bridge the gap between home and school environment to facilitate learning in children.
• To make the parents understand the factors affecting the growth and development of the child at home and school.
• To help the parents to develop positive attitudes towards parenthood and to be a good model for the child to follow.
• To educate the parents or make them understand the different aspects related to the optimum development in the child. For ex: knowledge about child rearing, health and hygiene, low cost nutritious foods, early identification of disabilities, common ailments and the existing services in the community.