
Incredible Years Toddler Basic
September 2018 to March 2024
Incredible Years Toddler Basic is an established evidence-based parenting programme, promoting positive attachment between parents/carers and their toddlers aged 12-36 months, so that children feel loved, safe and secure.
Participants learn how to manage their child’s emotions, how to help their toddlers handle separations and emotional regulation issues by using predictable routines. It can support parents/carers who would like to become more confident with their parenting skills with a view to developing safer and stronger relationships with their child.
It was delivered as part of the Better Start Bradford programme from 2018 to 2024 by Barnardos.

How this project was delivered as part of the Better Start Bradford programme
The course covered 8 key topics:
Part 1 – Child-directed play promotes positive relationships
Part 2 – Promoting toddler’s language with child-directed coaching
Part 3 – Social and emotional coaching
Part 4 – The art of praise and encouragement
Part 5 – Spontaneous incentives for toddlers
Part 6 – Handling separations and reunions
Part 7 – Positive discipline – effective limit setting
Part 8 – Positive discipline – handling misbehaviour
These were delivered through two-hour sessions over 13 weeks by two trained group facilitators who promote peer support and shared learning.
Background, impact and findings
Further reading
Download this snapshot of the Incredible Years Toddler Basic project, with headline stats, background, impact and learning (PDF).
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