2.2. Participants
RECRUITMENT
Parents with children aged between 1 and 3 years were recruited at 4 childcare centers in the South Plains of Texas. To reach the intended audience, evidence-based three-step recruitment strategies were used: (1) promoting the study before formal requests to participate, (2) disseminating informational packages with consent forms, and (3) reminding parents about the study and consent forms [A total of 73 eligible participants were enrolled in the study (