The Good Start Matters - Parenting Program
A Good Start Matters for Parents and Children: an MHealth Parenting Intervention to Promote a Healthy Child Development
University of British Columbia
118 participants
Apr 1, 2023
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Early childhood is an important period where the family can support the development and maintenance of healthy eating and active behaviors to prevent or reduce childhood obesity. With this ultimate goal, we designed the Good Start Matters - Parenting program, which aims to engage families in positive parenting practices that support healthy child behaviors, and aim to evaluate the efficacy of this intervention with a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT). The Good Start Matters - Parenting program is a 2-month mobile-Health (mHealth) parenting intervention which promote positive parenting (primary outcome) and support children's healthy nutrition, physical activity, and decrease screen-time (secondary outcomes).
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria7
- Children must be:
- Attending a childcare center invited to participate in the Good Start Matters study.
- Older than 2.5 and younger than 6 years
- Parents must:
- Be the primary caregiver/legal guardian of an eligible child OR share childrearing responsibilities with an already enrolled primary caregiver/legal guardian of an eligible child
- Be fluent in English
- Have a cellphone number and smartphone device where they can receive text messages and download and access the app
Exclusion Criteria5
- Parents and children:
- \- Currently participating in a pediatric weight management program or in a nutritional program are not eligible.
- Children:
- With severe dietary restrictions that limit their ability to follow general nutritional guidelines for toddlers and preschoolers are not eligible.
- With severe physical limitations that limit their ability to follow general movement behavior guidelines for toddlers and preschoolers are not eligible.
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Interventions
The Good Start Matters - Parenting intervention is a 2-month mobile-Health (mHealth) parenting program that aims to improve parenting practices and child health behaviors among British Columbian families of preschoolers. This intervention uses a familial approach and blends the best practices and evidence to promote positive parenting regarding 3 main areas: nutrition, physical activity, and screen-time; which altogether aim to support the development of healthy habits among young children. The mHealth app releases new material on a weekly basis and participants' engagement with the app takes about 30 minutes per week.
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NCT05802160