THIS STUDY REPORTS FINDING from a follow-up study involving mothers and early childhood professionals who completed participation in a 12-week, hands-on parent education program in the United States. In this program, mothers learned about positive guidance in a weekly seminar, and additionally practised implementing positive guidance in an early childhood classroom with the support of an early childhood professional. After the program ended, 10 mothers and six early childhood professionals completed an online survey about their experiences of, and perspectives on, the role of the early childhood professional as a support resource for parents in positive guidance. Responses were analysed using the constant comparative method. Themes of ‘guidance in action’, ‘home and classroom environment’ and ‘relationships’ emerged from the data.
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