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(Rebecca Heidkamp)

Age Range: 1-4 weeks   |  Development: Nutrition |  Tags: nutrition, infant feeding, Breastfeeding

How much milk can a newborn baby's stomach hold? To teach mothers about why infants need to feed so frequently, community educators at the Haitian Health Foundation conducts a helpful demonstration1 using a shooter marble, a ping-pong ball, and an egg. More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 5.5 years   |  Development: Social & Emotional

Everyone longs for home to be a safe place. Parents have the power to create that safe place. More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 18 years   |  Development: Literacy |  Tags: words

Every child ought to know the pleasure of words so well spoken that they awaken sensibility to the world and new understanding of what is true. More...

(Rebecca Heidkamp)

Age Range: 1 week - 2 years   |  Development: Nutrition |  Tags: Breastfeeding, policy, Advocacy

Only 8% of workers in the United States receive some form of paid family leave following the birth of a baby. More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 2 years   |  Development: Speech & Language and Literacy |  Tags: board books

Choose the best board books for your child by reading aloud and browsing the illustrations. More...

Age Range: 1 week - 5 years   |  Development: Speech & Language and Literacy

These tips from Reach Out and Read provide simple suggestions for developing a family love for reading. More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 3 years   |  Development: Cognitive, Speech & Language, and Literacy |  Tags: board books

A good book should help you notice the world, and you can’t begin too early with noticing. More...

(Sarah Dahl)

Age Range: 1 week - 4 years  

When I was pregnant with our daughter, Annabel, I managed to stay pretty unfazed in the face of all the baby gear she would apparently require. That is, until it came time to choose a stroller. More...

(Sarah Dahl)

Age Range: 1 week - 5 years   |  Development: Gross Motor

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(Sarah Dahl)

Age Range: 1 week - 5 years   |  Development: Gross Motor

You probably only really need a jogging stroller if you're a professional marathoner. But if you're at all active and plan to use your stroller for walking (or running!) more than short distances indoors, it's worth checking out a three-wheeled model. More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 12 years   |  Development: Literacy and Creativity |  Tags: gifts

Get to know good books and their authors, and you will be ready to give great gifts. More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 6 years   |  Development: Social & Emotional, Speech & Language, and Literacy |  Tags: gifts

Books are gifts that can - and will - be enjoyed for years to come. More...

Age Range: 1 week - 5 years   |  Development: Cognitive, Speech & Language, and Literacy |  Tags: Did you know?

The achievement gap clearly exists before school begins, indicating the importance of parents' involvement in the critical first years. More...

Age Range: 1 week - 5 years   |  Development: Cognitive |  Tags: Did you know?

Two researchers conclude that the way to help children's cognitive skills is to engage parents. More...

Age Range: 1 week - 5 years   |  Tags: Did you know?, research

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(Sarah Dahl)

Age Range: 0-12 months   |  Development: Character, Temperament, and Creativity |  Tags: gifts, christmas, newborns, infants, holidays

What to get the infant who has everything? Here are 10 gift ideas to consider. More...

(Sarah Dahl)

Age Range: 0-12 months   |  Development: Character, Temperament, and Creativity |  Tags: gifts, parents, expecting, christmas, holiday

Ten gift ideas to help new or expecting parents stay healthy and happy. More...

(Sarah Dahl)

Age Range: 1 week - 7 years   |  Development: Character, Temperament, and Creativity |  Tags: gifts, christmas, holidays

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(Graham Scharf)

Age Range: 1 week - 18 years   |  Development: Cognitive and Speech & Language |  Tags: research, parenting

Parent involvement is the most accurate predictor of student achievement. More...

(Graham Scharf)

Age Range: 1 week - 18 years   |  Tags: policy

"Tapping the great potential of underprivileged inner-city children represents the greatest educational challenge and opportunity facing our country," says Arne Duncan. More...

(Karina Glaser)

Age Range: 0-12 months   |  Development: Gross Motor and Creativity |  Tags: infants

Baby paper, that crinkly material that babies love to touch, can be easily made with items around the house. More...

(Graham Scharf)

Age Range: 1 week - 5 years   |  Development: Cognitive, Social & Emotional, Speech & Language, Fine Motor, and Gross Motor |  Tags: parenting, responsibility

When parents consider their child's development to their own responsibility, they engage in 'concerted cultivation', planning activities that foster their children's development. More...

(Graham Scharf)

Age Range: 1 week - 5 years   |  Tags: policy, government

Promoting early childhood education need not mean committing the responsibility of parents into the hands of the state. More...

(Graham Scharf)

Age Range: 1 week - 18 years   |  Development: Social & Emotional, Character, and Creativity |  Tags: reseach, education, parenting

A classic study in early education showed dividends in virtually every area - and savings to society of $7 for every $1 spent. More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 2.5 years   |  Development: Social & Emotional, Speech & Language, and Literacy

A fun book of nursery rhymes provides enjoyment for both parents and children. More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 2.5 years   |  Development: Social & Emotional, Speech & Language, Literacy, and Creativity

Using rich language prepares your child to become a better reader - and to enjoy the creative use of words. More...

(Graham Scharf)

Age Range: 1 week - 5 years   |  Development: Character |  Tags: education, parenting, research

The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University has published clear conclusions from the work of multiple disciplines: Early childhood experiences provide either a strong or weak foundation for ALL future learning, behavior and health. More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 18 years   |  Development: Literacy and Creativity |  Tags: literature

The upcoming publication of an imitation of Winnie the Pooh is not cause for celebration among those who love the work of Milne and Shepard. More...

(Karina Glaser)

Age Range: 1-12 months   |  Development: Social & Emotional, Temperament, and Creativity |  Tags: Airplane Travel

Flying can be stressful for parents and their children, but with a little bit of preparation you can make the ride more enjoyable for everyone (including your seatmates!). More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 18 years   |  Development: Speech & Language, Literacy, and Creativity |  Tags: libraries

The children's libraries that we have today are treasures resulting from the pioneering work of philanthropists and book-lovers. More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 5.5 years   |  Development: Social & Emotional, Speech & Language, Literacy, and Creativity |  Tags: libraries

The library can be an intimidating place, but it can also be entrancing and wonderful. With your child, you can learn to discover great children's literature on its stacks. More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 18 years   |  Development: Speech & Language, Literacy, and Creativity |  Tags: libraries

How do you find great children's literature? Start with a good book list, and take the advice of other readers. More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 18 years   |  Development: Literacy |  Tags: libraries

Despite the growth of the digital age, libraries and bookstores are growing, offering a world of experience and wisdom. More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 18 years   |  Development: Social & Emotional, Speech & Language, Literacy, and Creativity |  Tags: libraries

In building a child's library, it is wise to look for books worth reading again and again, which use language well. More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 18 years   |  Development: Social & Emotional, Literacy, Character, and Creativity

A good book is a magic gateway into a wider world of wonder and beauty. Every child ought to know the pleasure of words so well chosen that it awakens sensibility, great emotions and an understanding of truth. More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 18 years   |  Development: Literacy, Character, and Creativity

Reading together as a family provides shared experiences that sets expectations, and enlarges the horizons of possibility. More...

(Graham Scharf)

Age Range: 1 week - 18 years   |  Development: Character

How we see reality defines who we are – how we understand and make our way in the world. The lenses through which we see are formed in early childhood as we become part of the story of a family and community. Thus parents (or those who act in their stead) play a critical role in shaping a child’s lens by the stories they tell and indwell. More...

(Graham Scharf)

Age Range: 1 week - 18 years   |  Development: Cognitive, Social & Emotional, Speech & Language, and Character |  Tags: lenses, stories

The stories that parents tell to children provide the framework within which a child understands the world. These stories help a child make sense of the world, and make her way in the world. More...

Age Range: 1 week - 8 years   |  Development: Cognitive, Social & Emotional, Speech & Language, and Literacy

Reach Out and Read, a non-profit literacy organization, offers simple, helpful tips for parents on how to make reading fun. More...

Age Range: 1 week - 3 months   |  Development: Physical and Nutrition |  Tags: Ellyn Satter, feeding

Ellyn Satter outlines the developing responsibilities of parent and child during the first three months. More...

Age Range: 8 weeks - 6 months   |  Development: Nutrition |  Tags: Ellyn Satter, feeding

Ellyn Satter suggests ways to establish a healthy division of responsibility in the feeding relationship during the 2-6 month window. More...

Age Range: 5-9 months   |  Development: Nutrition |  Tags: Ellyn Satter, feeding

Ellyn Satter helps identify what children can do at this stage of development, and how to make a smooth transition to including solids in baby's diet. More...

(Holly Shore)

Age Range: 0-12 months   |  Development: Physical |  Tags: integrative, natural, holistic, thrush, yeast, probiotics, vitamin C

I've just noticed thrush spots in my baby's mouth. Any suggestions on what to do naturally? More...

(Rebecca Heidkamp)

Age Range: 1 week - 2 years   |  Development: Nutrition |  Tags: Something to Chew On, Breastfeeding, policy

Are women rebelling against a militant breastfeeding movement? More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 5 years   |  Tags: bedtime

Finding wonderful "Go to Sleep" books makes the transition more enjoyable for everyone in the family. More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 6 years   |  Development: Cognitive, Speech & Language, Literacy, and Creativity

Mother Goose rhymes are a significant part of our literary heritage. Here is how to choose good ones for each age. More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 5 months - 3.5 years   |  Development: Fine Motor

I found a lovely plush Mother Goose for my granddaughter, which your kids may like as well. More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 8.5 years  

The Little Golden Books have a fascinating history of entrepreneurship. More...

Age Range: 1 week - 12 years   |  Tags: Safety, car

A secure, properly used car seat could save your child's life during a car accident. Here's what you need to know in choosing and using a car seat. More...

Age Range: 1 week - 4 years   |  Development: Physical |  Tags: oral health, pacifier

Pacifiers are recommended for children birth to six months, should be weaned between six months and one year, and should not be used after the first birthday. More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 18 years   |  Development: Literacy

With over ten thousand new children's titles hitting the shelves each year, how do you find and and cherish the best? Start with good book lists, and the recommendations of friends you trust. More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 18 years   |  Development: Social & Emotional |  Tags: perspective

Reading great literature is a powerful way to understand others because it allows us to feel both beauty and ugliness, and to be inspired and emboldened. More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 3.5 years   |  Development: Social & Emotional, Speech & Language, and Literacy |  Tags: board books

If you haven't met Sandra Boynton and her lovable cast of animal characters, here is a brief introduction. More...

(Graham Scharf)

Age Range: 1 week - 18 years   |  Development: Literacy and Character |  Tags: virtue, children's literature, parenting, stories

Meaningful and lasting change comes from people who are inspired by a positive vision. Parents have the privilege of using stories to cast a vision that inspires creative, responsible, enthusiastic contribution to family and community life. More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 12 years   |  Development: Literacy |  Tags: holidays

Great literature can capture the smells and feelings of an event - as Cynthia Rylant masterfully does in "In November." More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 12 years   |  Development: Speech & Language and Literacy

Reissues of books can be a great thing - when great books come back into print. So look for the originals! More...

(Graham Scharf)

Age Range: 1 week - 18 years   |  Development: Physical |  Tags: education, parenting, questions

Educational opportunity is critical for social opportunity. So what constitutes educational opportunity? More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 18 years   |  Development: Speech & Language |  Tags: words

Children learn how to speak from you - and so it is important to make sure that you teach good grammar, and model it well! More...