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. 2017 Mar;22(1):26-29.
doi: 10.1093/pch/pxw008. Epub 2017 Mar 30.

The paediatrician and middle childhood parenting

Peter D Wong  1   2 , Jonathan P Wong  1 , Meta van den Heuvel  1 , Andrea E Feller  3 , Justine Silver-Cohen  1 , Susanna Talarico  1 , Joanna Humphreys  1 , Lee Ford-Jones  1   4
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The paediatrician and middle childhood parenting

Peter D Wong et al. Paediatr Child Health. 2017 Mar.

Abstract
in English, French

The 'forgotten years' of middle childhood, from age 6 to 12, represent a critical period in child development. Emotional, social and physical development during this time have a lifelong impact on health and adult contributions to society. Mental health conditions have displaced physical illness as the leading childhood disability. Positive parenting can improve child behaviour, prevent early-onset conduct problems and provide a buffer from adverse childhood events resulting in decreased toxic stress and improved health. Medical homes can play a key role in supporting parents with positive parenting skills that are practical, evidence-based and useful in everyday life. Paediatricians need to explore the domains that promote healthy development, including caring environments, fundamental needs and nurturing relationships. Our objective is to promote high-quality positive parenting through middle childhood by identifying opportunities for paediatricians to frame parenting discussions in the context of development, behaviour and safety and to provide access to valuable parenting resources.

Les « années oubliées » de la phase intermédiaire de l’enfance, entre l’âge de six et 12 ans, sont une période critique du développement de l’enfant. Pendant cette période, le développement émotionnel, social et physique a des conséquences permanentes sur la santé et l’apport de l’adulte à la société. Les troubles de santé mentale ont remplacé les maladies physiques comme principale affection de l’enfance. Des pratiques parentales positives peuvent améliorer le comportement de l’enfant, prévenir les troubles des conduites d’apparition précoce et limiter les événements indésirables de l’enfance, réduisant ainsi le stress toxique et améliorant la santé. Les milieux médicaux peuvent beaucoup contribuer à soutenir les parents afin qu’ils acquièrent des compétences parentales positives pratiques, fondées sur des données probantes et utiles dans la vie quoti- dienne. Les pédiatres doivent explorer les sphères qui favorisent un développement sain, y compris les environnements attentionnés, les besoins fondamentaux et les relations aimantes. Afin de promouvoir des pratiques parentales positives de qualité tout au long de la phase intermédiaire de l’enfance, les auteurs visent à cerner les occasions que peuvent saisir les pédiatres pour structurer les discussions avec les parents sur le développement, le comportement et la sécurité et les orienter vers des ressources intéressantes sur ce type de pratiques.

Keywords: Behaviour problems; Mental health; Middle childhood; Paediatrician; Parenting; Social paediatrics..

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