The effect of the NBO on caregiver relationships 

Fishman, J., Vele-Tabaddor, E., Blanchard, Y., Keefer, C., Minear, S., Johnson, L., Nugent, J.K.  The Effect of the NBO on Caregiver Relationships. Ab Initio International, summer, 2007: http://www.brazelton-institute.com/abinitio2007summer/index.html

Abstract

Parents and caregivers (n=233) were asked to complete a brief questionnaire about their knowledge of infant behavior and development and their response to the NBO following their participation in the NBO session. The majority of NBO sessions took place at home (n = 92). Using the data collected from the pre-post survey, paired sample t-tests were preformed to compare caregivers' knowledge of their infant's development before and after the NBO session. Findings showed that caregivers knew significantly more about their baby's behavior after the NBO session (M = 8.91) than before the session (M = 6.77) [p < .001]. Results from the study demonstrate that the NBO facilitates parent-provider relationships and strengthens parent-child relationships. Specifically, parents felt the NBAS experience helped them share more information and feel more confident with their child's provider. The NBO was also an effective educational and learning experience for families; parents reported increased knowledge of their infant's competencies and development, which helped them know their baby more. This new knowledge enabled families to respond to their infant's needs and manage infant behavior more effectively. In turn, parents felt more confident and successful as caregivers. It should be noted, that this study did not include a control group and data was collected using parent report therefore, results should be interpreted within the context of these limitations.