Parenting Journal · Volume 2 · Issue 4 · Licensed source edition
“Daily Growth” Parenting Program Delivered via Ecological Momentary Intervention: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Prototype
Originally published 2026-09-14 · JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting
JMIR Publications Inc. · DOI 10.2196/87917 ↗
Editorial reading guide · Respect
Would support tied to a recent parenting moment feel more usable to me?
The prototype tested whether brief, situation-based coaching or play content was feasible for parents of young children.
Who was studied?
One hundred and eighty-nine Australian parents assigned to a prototype or active comparison condition.
Age / stage: Ages 2–4
Read with three questions
- Did the trial test how easy the prototype was to use or how well it worked over the long term?
- Which results concern feasibility and which would require a larger outcome trial?
- Would support tied to a recent parenting moment feel more usable to me?
Keep the limits in view
The prototype was tested for feasibility and acceptability. Early observations cannot establish lasting effects or effectiveness at wider scale.
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Stefanie Ewald; Tomer Savariego Berkowitz; Storm Hiskens-Ravest; Kelsie Bufton; Maria Bates; Eric O; Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz; Gabriella Louise King; Elizabeth Mary Westrupp (2026). “Daily Growth” Parenting Program Delivered via Ecological Momentary Intervention: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Prototype JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting. https://doi.org/10.2196/87917
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