Objective To investigate the present situation of infants parenting status in Dongcheng district in Beijing,in order to provide a basis for further targeted intervention. Method A total of 460 families of children aged from 6 months to 3 years old in Dongcheng district in Beijing were investigated by a self-designed questionnaire. Results About parenting behavior:15.2% families had spanked children,the proportion of dissatisfy with the demand of children in touch with nature and interaction with others accounted for 34.6%,53% separately.31.3% children used the electronic products for more than 1 hour every day.53% of the families often helped children to solve questions when the children encountered problems.43.3% families rarely set the time for children to play.About the mother's own characteristics:The higher the education level of mother was,the shorter the time spending with their babies was(χ²=0.153,P=0.001).The mothers who had the educational level above University,were more likely to encourage children to do things by themselves(χ²=4.423,P=0.035),and less corporal punishment (χ²=5.432,P=0.02);The older the mother's child-bearing ages were the longer the time spending with their babies was(χ²=0.150,P=0.002).Mothers older than 30 years often met the needs of the children immediately (χ²=4.948,P=0.026);About family structure:Core families often took their children to contact nature(χ²=7.632,P=0.007),and the consistency of family rearing attitude was higher(χ²=4.557,P=0.033). Conclusions The families of infants in Dongcheng district in Beijing exist improper parenting attitudes and behavior for early childhood development.The targeted family education is needed to improve the current situation of children's parenting status and to promote early childhood development.