Jason and Sarah, acquaintances of yours, are hoping to get pregnant soon, but they are really worried about whether they will be “good parents”. Knowing you work in the healthcare field, they have come to you for advice in understanding all they need to know about being effective parents. You know that neither Jason or Sarah had a particularly good family situation growing up; both are estranged from their families and are therefore worried they might repeat the family cycle of abuse and neglect. What advice would you give to them? You suggest that you all meet at the local coffee shop to discuss what children will need in terms of their physical and cognitive development so they can achieve optimal development and thrive.

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2. Sarah and Jason were so grateful for your knowledge and expertise about parenting. Since you met, they have been reading a lot of materials about being effective parents and they asked you to join them for coffee again. They have learned that there is so much more to parenting than they originally thought. They want to be the best parents they can be and so again, seek your knowledge about the socioemotional and moral development required for optimal development of any children they may have.

Please help me