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The present investigation was conducted to assess the knowledge attitude and practices related to parenting skills among mothers of infants. The sample consisted 150 mothers of (birth -2 years old children irrespective of working and non- working occupational status who belonged to suburban area of Chandigarh. The objectives of the study were. (a) To assess the knowledge on parenting skills of mothers of infants. (b) To assess the attitude related to parenting skills of mothers of infants. (c) To assess the practices related to parenting skills followed by mothers of infants. Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Questionnaire was developed to do Pre- test and Post-test to assess the impact of intervention programme. Mother didn't show good knowledge of parenting. Attitude of mothers towards child was controlling behavior rather training of good habbits. Mother s (75%) agreed that punishment such as slap, shout and scold are important to control child behavior. An understanding of key aspects related to parenting skills during infancy, with specific focus on essential areas such as basic needs, developmental milestones, attachment, trust, and communication. The comparative analysis between pre-test and post-test scores provides an insight into how much the participants' knowledge improved after the intervention, with statistical significance used to determine meaningful changes in learning outcomes.The findings of this study indicate that while there were slight increases in the mean scores for various dimensions of infant care practices, these changes were not statistically significant, suggesting minimal practical improvements. The mean score for basic infant care practices showed only a slight increase from 3.04 to 3.12, with a t-ratio of 0.789, implying that the overall enhancement in caregiving practices was negligible. Similarly, the post-test mean score for the characteristics of infants category increased marginally from 4.06 to 4.16, with a t-ratio of 0.928, which did not reach statistical significance.Hence, It is recommended that responsibility of the mothers of infants should be shared by providing good guidance on child care.