title: Enhancing self-care parenting.
abstract: The interaction between parents and infants is contingent upon the parents' understanding of their infant's behavior and what the infant is trying to communicate through specific behaviors. The Synactive Model of Newborn Behavioral Organization and Development provides a theoretical base to identify and classify infant behaviors. Parents need to have an understanding of sleep/wake states, infant behaviors, and infant cues in order to have a positive parenting experience. The advanced practice nurse has the opportunity to educate parents regarding their infants' behaviors and appropriate interventions, which can lead to increased parental confidence, competence in interacting with their infants, and positive self-care parenting.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Abegglen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing / Q000379:methods; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009742:Nursing Theory; D016487:Parenting; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012648:Self Care