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The Importance of Family Time for Parents and Young Children

Family time for parents and young children is crucial to support the attachment relationship and to foster healthy development.

Family time with parents is crucial to support the attachment relationship between parent and child and to foster healthy social, emotional, and cognitive development.

This webinar reviews resources provided by the Irving Harris Foundation Professional Development Network about Meaningful Family Time with Young Children and includes important principles supporting family time for parents and their young children. Explore how the Infant Toddler Court Program can partner with parents, resource parents, and family support providers to assure that family time happens consistently and positively.

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