A Randomized Control Trial of a Responsive Parenting Intervention to Support Healthy Brain Development and Self-regulation in Toddlers Born Preterm

Inclusion Criteria: \- Maternal age over 18-years when child was born Exclusion Criteria: * presence of known/suspected congenital anomalies including chromosomal or complex congenital heart disease * congenital infection including TORCH (Toxoplasmosis, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, Herpes Simplex and others),untreated maternal HIV, or maternal syphilis * bilateral grade 3/4 intraventricular hemorrhage,intraparenchymal hemorrhage, hydrocephalus * Cerebral palsy with Gross Motor Function Classification of III or higher * blindness- * deafness * Current maternal drug use or maternal drug use during pregnancy * families who reside outside the catchment area (\>1 hour drive from the Texas Medical Center) * Child with contraindication for MRI. If the mother of the child is pregnant, thinks she might be pregnant, or has a contraindication for MRI, another relative of the child will be asked to assist with the MRIs