There is currently very little research investigating the impact of nurture groups on children in their home context, particularly with regard to changes in the parent-child relationship. Where a positive impact upon this relationship has been previously found (e.g. Binnie & Allen, 2008, Cooper & Whitebread, 2007), the underlying processes have received little attention. The aim of this research was to explore both parents' and pupils' perceptions of the impact of nurture groups on the parent-child relationship. This purely qualitative study used semi-structured interviews to gain the views of parents (n=12), and three focus groups to harness the perceptions of the pupils in primary school new-variant nurture groups (n= 11). The data was analysed using an adaptation of Strauss and Corbin's Grounded Theory methodology (Strauss & Corbin 1998). The key findings included the parents' perception that their children had lower anxiety and increased confidence as a result of the nurture group intervention. They also perceived there to be a change in their interactions at home, with the children being more communicative, more affectionate, and having fewer emotional outbursts. The children's views were largely consistent with those of their parents. The interviews also unveiled that some parents knew very little about the nurture groups, their aims, and the expected outcomes. The implications of this for children, nurture group practitioners and educational psychologists are discussed.