Teaching Healthy Responsive Parenting During Infancy to Promote Vital Growth and dEvelopment (THRIVE) Study

Parents learn responsive parenting skills, such as a) recognizing infant hunger and satiety cues and using feeding more selectively in response to hunger only, b) recognizing other reasons for crying or fussy behavior and using alternative soothing strategies when these other reasons apply, c) learning to lay the foundation for healthy infant sleep and respond to nighttime awakenings to promote self-soothing, and d) learning to introduce complimentary foods at 6 months, provide repeated exposure to a variety of healthy foods using positive role modeling, and allow infants to determine the amount consumed.

Parents learn about development, safety, and positive parenting without a specific emphasis on feeding, sleep, and soothing.