"There's more love between us": The parental experience of attending Mellow Babies, a targeted, early intervention program for parents and their babies.

It is recognized that parenthood in the context of psychosocial adversity can have negative implications for infant development. Parenting programs are the first line of intervention to improve outcomes for families; however, evidence for the effectiveness of group-based, targeted early interventions is still scarce. Preliminary findings indicate Mellow Babies (MB) as a promising group-based parenting program for families at risk for parenting difficulties.

Promoting sensitive parenting in 'at-risk' mothers and fathers: A UK outcome study of Mellow Babies, a group-based early intervention program for parents and their babies.

Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Mellow Babies (MB) in the UK. MB is a 14-week early parenting intervention program that is delivered in groups and is targeted at 'at-risk' parents (both mothers and fathers) and their babies up to 18 months old.

Method: The study used a pragmatic pre-post intervention design.

Mellow Babies and Mellow Toddlers: Effects on maternal mental health of a group-based parenting intervention for at-risk families with young children.

Background: Parental risk factors can have a significant detrimental impact on child development, yet most parenting interventions do not address parental mental health. There is also a dearth of evidence regarding parenting interventions for families with children under two years old. Mellow Parenting (MP) is a suite of parenting interventions targeting at-risk families with complex needs, including those with very young children.