Use of the Behavioral Observation of the Newborn Educational Trainer for teaching newborn behavior.

Nurses who work with families in the postnatal period teach parents about their newborns and facilitate emotional bonds between parents and infants. This article describes a newborn behavior training that incorporates the Behavioral Observation of the Newborn Educational Trainer (BONET), a learning aid that educates clinicians about newborn behavioral organization, self-regulation skills, and interactive capabilities. Nurses may apply this training to help parents understand and respond to newborn cues.