Parental involvement in Child Development

A lot of work has been done in Early Childhood development and the involvement of parents and, because parental involvement is crucial in children’s development, a number of strategies to involve parents have been designed and implemented. The activities to support physical, social and mental development are always apparent to the teachers and parents, although those associated with spiritual and emotional development are less clear. The parent support activities are implemented by parents, teachers and SMC members to ensure that they put into practice the support geared towards child development. The level of education of the parents however influences the level of support given to children especially with regard to their intellectual development. This book therefore looks at the domains that have to be supported and the role that has to be played by every key stakeholder in the development of children. The work of ECD supporting institutions like MRCU in Uganda is fundamental to ensure better practices of parental involvement and hence development of a holistic child.