https://ojs.aiou.edu.pk/index.php/ecce <p>Journal of Early Childhood Care and Education</p> Department of Early Childhood Education and Elementary Teacher Education. Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad. en-US JECCE 2616-7557 <p>All articles published by JECCE are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License . For academic purposes, anyone can copy, redistribute, transmit and adapt the work provided the original work and source is appropriately cited as specified by the Creative Commons Attribution License. For commercial use, please contact at editor.jecce@aiou.edu.pk</p> https://ojs.aiou.edu.pk/index.php/ecce/article/view/2577 <p>This systematic review explores the relationship between childhood attachment disruptions and the development of anxiety during adolescence. The structured search was conducted for studies from five major databases between 2000 and July 2024, selecting studies that longitudinally examined the association of childhood attachment with later anxiety in adolescence. Eleven studies were synthesized to show that insecure, avoidant, and disorganized attachment styles within childhood predict the emergence of adolescent anxiety. These results point to the clear association of attachment disruptions in early childhood with anxiety disorders later in life and, therefore, strengthen the efforts of early intervention in supporting the development of a secure attachment to prevent later mental health problems. These findings have shown that preventing insecure attachment in early childhood can be one potential strategy for preventing the anxiety disorders later in adolescence.</p> Dr. Nabeela Sulaiman Raheela Shahid Copyright (c) 2025 If the paper is accepted for publication, author(s) will have to sign an authors’ declaration form which will transfer the copyright of the article to Journal of Early Childhood Care and Education (JECCE). JECCE by AIOU is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Based on a work at www.aiou.edu.pk. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be sought from the editor of the journral (editor.jecce@aiou.edu.pk). https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 2025-09-11 2025-09-11 9 1 10.30971/jecce.v9i1.2577 https://ojs.aiou.edu.pk/index.php/ecce/article/view/2867 <p>Parenting programs can have a significant impact on child development. There is evidence to prove the efficacy of early interventions. Parental education seeks to train and support parents in developing confidence and competence in the parenting role. The effectiveness of parenting education programs can lead to happy, healthy, and satisfied families. This study explores the efficacy of the newborn parenting education program in a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. &nbsp;A survey was conducted with parents who participated in a newborn parenting education program at the tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, from October 2021 to December 2022. The sample size achieved was 287. Already collected secondary data as part of the newborn inpatient ECD educator consult evaluation was analyzed. The data was on the 5-point Likert scale. The mean and SD score of the participant satisfaction was presented. Chi-square and Kruskal-Wallis tests were applied to check the significance of the program. Of the 287 participants, almost all had smartphones to attend the NPEP 285 (99.3%). The mean ±SD score of overall course implementation was 4.2 ±0.7, followed by the level of interaction with participants 4.0 ±0.7, acquired new knowledge 3.6 ±1.1, participants' queries responded 4.0 ±1.0, and the material was useful 4.2 ±0.7. The majority were very satisfied with the level of interaction with participants, 169 (58.9%), followed by acquired new knowledge, 105 (36.6%), p&lt;0.001. While nearly half of the participants were extremely satisfied, 123 (42.9%), that their queries were responded to, and the material provided was useful to 135 (47.0%). Moreover, 116 (40.4%) were extremely satisfied with the overall course implementation, p&lt;0.001.&nbsp; &nbsp;Newborn parental education programs are highly effective in training parents. These programs not only train parents but also support families in the care, education, and upbringing of a newborn. Future research is required on the establishment and advancement of innovative newborn educational programs.</p> Shelina Bhamani Kiran Aslam Misbah Shams Copyright (c) 2025 If the paper is accepted for publication, author(s) will have to sign an authors’ declaration form which will transfer the copyright of the article to Journal of Early Childhood Care and Education (JECCE). JECCE by AIOU is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Based on a work at www.aiou.edu.pk. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be sought from the editor of the journral (editor.jecce@aiou.edu.pk). https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 2025-09-11 2025-09-11 9 1 10.30971/jecce.v9i1.2867