In the Asheville Citizen-Times article, Dr Vo describes how easy it is for parents – even doctors who specialise in child health and development – to feel unsupported by the wider community. She recalls that when eating out with her three children, at the time aged 4, 2, and in infancy, she says she felt embarrassed and frustrated after being confronted about their “noise” by a stranger.

As well as talking about the importance of supporting parents in general, she specifically advocates for Triple P:  “It offers parents simple, proven strategies but leaves them in control of deciding which strategies are best for their own situation and needs. I strongly recommend this program, as my involvement in Triple P has helped me as a parent to stay positive.”

Dr Vo also recognizes one of great strengths of Triple P: that it can cater to all parents, regardless of whether their parenting challenges are big or small, many or few.

“Triple P has been shown to promote the well-being of children and families, to prevent undesirable child behaviors and, ultimately, to prevent child maltreatment. Triple P offers many different levels of support that can help with everything from toilet-training to serious behavior concerns,” she writes.

Dr. Vo is a member of the Western Carolina Medical Society, the North Carolina Pediatric Society and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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