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Ask the Psychologist

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We asked APA member psychologists who serve as ACT Coordinators to provide information about child development and parenting skills.

This time we asked Dr. Tasha Howe to answer some questions about basic parenting skills and videos for babies. To read her answers click here.

Responses to questions and suggestions appearing in ACT’s “Ask the Psychologist” reflect psychological research and the expertise of the psychologists responding and are based on the ACT program curriculum. They are provided for the use of and as a resource for parents and other caregivers. This information does not constitute APA policy unless specifically indicated, and APA, the ACT Program, and ACT program funders are not necessarily endorsing the information in any way.   This information is not a substitute for the advice of a professional mental health provider.  For assistance in locating a local psychologist, go to the APA’s online help center at http://www.apahelpcenter.org/.