Many studies have shown that early parent-child relationships have significant impact on children's behavioral and emotional development and later outcomes. Parent-child relationship is influenced by the social environment in which the parent and child live, children's factors (temperament, disorders), and parents' factors (mental illness, trauma, marital status, and the parent's own experiences being brought up). Programs that support parenting skills play a part of the comprehensive interventions.
 Parenting support programs can be broadly divided into those based on behavioral theory and those based on attachment theory. Programs based on behavioral theory mainly aim to help parents develop specific behavioral skills and consistent discipline skills to increase their children's prosocial behavior. Programs based on attachment theory aim to increase parental responsiveness and improve children's attachment. Decades of evidence show that interventions in each model improve the parent-child relationship and child outcomes. An overview of these programs and their potential contributions to child care support are provided.
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