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Bringing the Basics to a Rural Hub: An Equity Assessment of Parents' Knowledge of Child Development

Traci Fredman1, Betty Coneway2

  • 1Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, USA.

Clinical Pediatrics
|March 4, 2026
PubMed

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Operation First Five (OF5) found parents know child development activities but don't always practice them daily. OF5 uses The Basics text messages to bridge this knowledge-practice gap for better early childhood development.

Area of Science:

  • Early Childhood Education
  • Parental Engagement Strategies
  • Community Health Initiatives

Background:

  • Operation First Five (OF5) aims to support families and promote healthy child development.
  • A coalition of citizens, OF5 focuses on preparing children for Kindergarten.
  • Early childhood development is crucial for long-term success.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess parental knowledge of child development activities.
  • To identify the gap between parental knowledge and daily practice.
  • To implement and evaluate The Basics text messaging program.

Main Methods:

  • A survey assessed 139 parents' knowledge of child development.
  • Data analysis identified discrepancies in reported knowledge versus daily practices.
  • The Basics Learning Network's text messaging program was introduced.

Main Results:

  • Most parents understood child development principles (e.g., importance of reading).
  • Only 54% of parents reported reading to their child daily.
  • A significant disconnect exists between knowing and doing regarding child interactions.

Conclusions:

  • Parental knowledge of child development does not always translate into consistent daily practices.
  • The Basics text messaging program aims to improve the implementation of quality child interactions.
  • Long-term follow-up is planned to measure the program's impact on child development knowledge.

Keywords:
Boston basicsbasics insightsdevelopmentearly literacylanguagesurvey

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