In February 1993, a regional workshop on alternative ways of working with parents, brought together 50 senior officers from both government and nongovernmental organizations from 16 Asian countries. Following the welcoming remarks of Khoo Kim Choo, this report presents the following addresses, presentations, and discussions: (1) "Parent Participation: A Catalyst for Strong Early Childhood Development (ECD) Programs" (Fred Wood); (2) "Parents as Partners in Child Care and Development" (Feny Bautista); (3) "Family-Based Approach To Improve Child Health and Child Development" (Nittaya J. Kotchabhakdi); (4) "Partnership for ECD Action"; (5) "Principles for Action"; (6) "ECD Program Quality," including discussions of the foundations for human learning, elements of program quality, achieving quantity and quality, and gender equity; a description of the Nepal Rotating Home Day Care Model; and suggestions for improvement; (7) "Integration of Non-Primary Caregivers," such as fathers, elderly, youths, and siblings; (8) "Program Context," including discussions of the different needs of different families, the impact of early marriage and parents' time constraints; (9) "Traditional Childrearing," including a presentation on "Traditional Parenting Practice Today" (Kamariah Ismail), discussions of changing behaviors, mass media, and play; and a description of Okinawa Toy and Book Libraries; (10) "ECD Program Impact"; (11) "Lessons and Progress," including a paper on "The Childcare Center Network as a Multiple Strategy for Parent Involvement and Education (Khoo Kim Choo); and (12) the closing remarks of Cyril Dalais. The workshop program and a list of participants are appended. (AC)