JOURNAL ARTICLE

The Creation of an Online Curriculum to Promote Parenting Behaviors That Foster Early Childhood Development.

  • Published In: Clinical Pediatrics, 2025, v. 64, n. 10. P. 1400 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Martin, Anne; Lipton, Lianna R.; Mogliner, Leora; Benjamin, Mariel; Pressman, Aliza W.; Quinn, Carrie; Galinsky, Ellen; Hammond, Blair 3 of 3

Abstract

This article focuses on the development and dissemination of the Keystones of Development (KOD) curriculum, an online, animated, self-guided training program designed to educate pediatric and family medicine residents on parenting behaviors that promote early childhood cognitive, self-regulatory, and social-emotional development. Following Kern's 6-step model of curriculum development, a multidisciplinary team identified six key developmental domains and created two curriculum components: one providing foundational knowledge and another demonstrating application during well-child visits. Since its pilot in 2018, the KOD has been widely adopted by nearly all U.S. pediatric residency programs and many family medicine programs, addressing a previously unmet need for standardized training on nurturing caregiver-child interactions and safe, stable, nurturing relationships (SSNRs). Ongoing evaluation and user feedback have guided iterative improvements, and the curriculum is positioned as a scalable solution amid shortages of developmental-behavioral pediatricians and increasing demand for accessible, asynchronous learning.

Additional Information

  • Source:Clinical Pediatrics. 2025/10, Vol. 64, Issue 10, p1400
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Social Sciences and Humanities
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0009-9228
  • DOI:10.1177/00099228251340451
  • Accession Number:187698685
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