Play Nicely
To prevent violence, start early and include everyone
Theory behind Play Nicely
Login/Register/Order/View Demo

Play Nicely teaches parents, teachers, and health care professionals how to manage early childhood aggression.  Play Nicely can be used alone or can be added to existing parenting classes, primary care clinic schedules, health care training curricula, preschool curricula, and violence prevention programs.  

Image from Play Nicely:  Viewers are presented with the hypothetical situation of seeing one child hurt another one.  Then, viewers can click on one of 20 options (1-2 minutes of multimedia content/option) to learn whether this option is a great option, a good option after others have failed, or if there are better options.   Over 80% of parents of 1-5 year old children who click on at least 4 options (approximately 5 minutes of viewing time) plan to change how they will discipline their child at home. 

Multiple studies demonstrate the effectiveness of Play Nicely.  
 Selected findings include:   
      a.  The program helps over 80% of English and Spanish speaking parents to revise plans to discipline their children. 
      b.  The program helps professionals improve their counseling skills.     
      c.  The program helps parents who view the program at home. 
      d.  The program affects parents' attitudes toward using less physical punishment.

See all published research.

Play Nicely Quick Reference Handout

One-page description of Play Nicely and how to view.  A great way to introduce the program to parents!
   Vanderbilt University and the Nashville Community [English / Spanish]
   All other locations [English / Spanish]

Login/Register/Order/View Demo
Play Nicely en Español is also available!