 The Ministry of Education, through the Early Childhood Services Unit, unveiled the release of a new audio-visual initiative entitled Bonding, creating stronger parent-child relationships. Comprising of a 10-part television series, the production was aimed at educating on ways to foster and fortify the crucial bond between parents and children. One of the primary focal points of the innovative series was the enhancement of social-emotional development in children. The programme delved into strategies and insights that aid parents in supporting this aspect of child growth and stressed the significance of nurturing emotional intelligence and social skills in infants. Ms Ruth Phillips-Savier is a training officer within the Early Childhood Services Unit. We tried to zero in on what we believe are some of the more pressing challenges in terms of one of the areas, especially in the age group we were looking at really, which was the birth-to-age cohort as social-emotional development. At that time, parents normally want to force children, well, not force, but focus a lot on the cognitive development. And what we are seeing is that that component, which is so critical, has not been addressed adequately or sufficiently. And in order for the children to do well, cognitively, sorry, in the academics, they have to develop that sense of self-confidence, have that self-esteem. They have to learn to share, learn to self-corregulate. So a lot of the things we focused on there was on social-emotional development, also child development, because sometimes our expectations as parents may be too great for the age the child is at, and we have to understand that things happen in progression. The initiative not only demonstrated the commitment of the Ministry of Education and the Early Childhood Services Unit to prioritize the holistic growth of children, but also underscored the importance of investing in the crucial relationship between parents and their young ones. The program encompassed a diverse range of topics and discussions which were aimed at empowering parents with practical tools and guidance to foster a stronger and more fulfilling relationship with their children. The series airs on Tuesdays and Thursdays on a national television network NTN, as well as other television and radio stations, ensuring widespread accessibility for viewers across the country. For Government Information Service, I am Kendall Eugene.