As a parent, you love your children and want them to be happy, healthy and successful. Preparing them begins at birth, and you are your child’s first and most important teacher. Parents, grandparents and other caregivers have the opportunity to get children off to a Great Start. Read. Play. Talk. Interact. Your investment of time and love today will help your child reap great rewards in the future.
This page is designed with you in mind. Here you can find all kinds of information...from health care to school readiness, literacy to social-emotional health, web sites with parenting information and national insight into parenting young children in today's world.
What are the issues and challenges that parents of young children are confronted with today? Click here to read the results of a national survey of 1,615 parents!
What's on the minds of dads today and how can we help them nurture their children? Click here to read the results of a national survey!
What is the critical role that Grandparents can play? Click here to read the results of a national survey!
Looking for local playgroups? Check here!
You are an active participant in your child's early learning. One of the things you can do to make sure you give them the best possible start is to engage in play. Click here to learn more...
Good health at the very outset of life provides a foundation for life-long well-being. A healthy start allows young children to explore their environment and develop strength and flexibility.
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The building blocks of literacy develop beginning in infancy. Day-to-day activities expose babies and toddlers to sounds, words, speech, and print. Click here to learn more...
A growing body of evidence shows that emotional development begins early in life and is a critical aspect of the development of a child’s overall brain architecture, with enormous consequences over the course of a lifetime. A child’s emotional well-being and social competence provide a strong foundation for emerging cognitive abilities, and together they are the bricks and mortar that comprise the foundation of human development. Click here to learn more...
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