A 13-part videotape, 'Hugs 'n' Kids,' shows common problem situations between parents and their preschool children and presents alternative ways of solving the problems. The parents meet as a group and discuss one episode and one situation every week. Over 200 parents have participated to some extent, and 40 participated in pretests and posttests to assess the effectiveness of the program. Parents who completed the program demonstrated increased knowledge of alternatives to physical punishment and understanding of normal child development. They also showed changed attitudes toward children's misbehavior. 1 table, 27 references, and appended discussion guide questions.(Author abstract modified)