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Psychological frameworks often posit that parental beliefs and psychological well-being are key drivers of these parental behaviors. However, the influence of parental beliefs and psychological well-being on these parenting behaviors, and consequently on children\u2019s behavioral outcomes, remains understudied, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We collected primary data from 267 parents of young children (M\n                    <jats:sub>age<\/jats:sub>\n                    in months\u2009=\u200913.66; 52.06% girls) living in low-income households in Bogot\u00e1 and Soacha, Colombia, and assessed how parental beliefs and psychological distress predict children\u2019s behaviors through parental engagement in stimulation activities and use of violent punishment. 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