Resources

As a parent you give your children a good start in life—you nurture, protect and guide them. Parenting is a process that prepares your child for independence. As your child grows and develops, there are many things you can do to help your child. These links will help you learn more about your child’s development, positive parenting, safety, and health at each stage of your child’s life.

Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MoWA) Cambodia has invited us as technical expertise to develop strategy on positive parenting and toolkits. The high prevalence of harsh, poor and/or negative parenting – with violence against children at the most extreme – calls for nationwide positive parenting support for all parents and caregivers, including expecting and future parents and caregivers. Though, different parents and caregivers represent different levels of risks for harsh, poor and/or negative parenting. Therefore the Positive Parenting Strategy is structured around multiple levels of increased intensity of parenting support.

Community training sessions teach parents about positive approaches to discipline, good mental health and prevention of COVID-19

To tackle the root cause of such violence, national non-governmental organisation Improving Cambodia’s Society through Skillfull Parenting (ICS-SP) has worked to engage families, communities and the government to improve family lives in Cambodia.