• The APSIP has been designed for use with parents of infants and preschoolers up to 5 years of age.
• It evaluates a parent's genuine interest in a child by assessing his or her knowledge of the details of the child's: 

 * DEVELOPMENT
 * ROUTINES
 * SPECIAL NEEDS
 * FEARS
 * HEALTH HISTORY
 

 If age appropriate:

* SCHOOL HISTORY
* PERSONAL HYGIENE

• A special section of twenty-six selected items are used with the APSIP Summary Sheet to compare one parent with the other or to assess one parent alone with respect to: 

 
• Parental attunement to the child
• Strengths in parenting skills
• Weaknesses in parenting skills

 
• There is a special section for parents of twins

ASSESSMENT OF PARENTING SKILLS: Infant and Preschooler (APSIP) VP115 Contains: 8 APSIP Booklets, 8 APSIP Summary Sheets, APSIP Instruction Manual, Update Service, Author Contact Number. APSIP KIT (VP115): $248 Additional APSIP Booklets (with Summary Sheets): 8 for $129 16 for $179 24 for $239 APSIP Instruction Manual: $149