GROW YOUR KIDS: TREE 

Talk Read Engage Encourage

“Parenting is a dance and parents can help set the steps – the rhythm- the tune- the song…” 

Ken Tellerman M.D.
These materials have been developed by the Maryland Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics. They are designed to help pediatric clinicians promote positive loving connections between parents and their babies.

INTRODUCTION: WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

Adverse childhood experiences can lead to developmental delay, long term health problems, poor school performance and significant behavioral and emotional problems. The “buffering” effect of a positive stable caretaker relationship can help to create resilience and offset the effects of toxic stress particularly in young children ages 0-3 years.

Pediatric practitioners are often the first professionals who interface with parents and infants and are therefore key experts in helping to both promote healthy parent infant attachment and communication and in identifying dysfunctional parent infant dyads before problems escalate.

Yours may be the only professional voice that parents of infants and young children hear!

Emotional Health Committee

Maryland Chapter
American Academy of Pediatrics

TREE MATERIALS DEVELOPED BY:
Chairman, Ken Tellerman M.D.
Margo Candelaria Ph.D.
Laurie Chaikind MSW
Joyce Harrison M.D.
Barbara Howard M.D.
Natalie Spicyn M.D.
Annemiek Wilms-Floet M.D.

TREEHOUSE Introductory Coaching Videos and Powerpoint

Implementing the TREEHOUSE Program: Instructional Video 

TREEHOUSE Demonstration Coaching Video

Thinking Outside the Blocks

Program
Introduction
Observing and Conveying
Child Development

Observing Parent
Infant Interactions
Promoting Positive Parent
Infant Interactions
Difficult
Situation Simulation
Integrating Grow Your Kids
Into Well Child Visits