Instructional materials on parenting skills for parents of newborn through 4-year-old children are provided, with teaching guides for extension service agents. Organized as a series of nine leaflets followed by nine corresponding lessons, leaflets for parents concern: (1) an overview of the leaflets; (2) readiness: guiding normal development; (3) esteem: facilitating a healthy self-concept; (4) nutrition: developing good eating habits; (5) empowerment: achieving self-discipline; (6) wellness: keeping children healthy and safe; (7) adaptability: coping with parenting; (8) listening: communicating with children; and (9) supports: seeking help. Leaflets offer facts, activities, guidelines, and reference lists. For extension agents delivering the nine corresponding lessons, a lesson plan is provided for each session of parenting instruction. Plans enumerate objectives and materials, provide an introductory statement for the instructor, describe learning activities for parents, and list references. (RH)