Child Development, Health and Safety, Parenting
Few things are sweeter than a sleeping baby. Keeping that baby safe during sleep is one of the most important things parents and caregivers do. Each year in the United States, about 3,400 babies die suddenly and unexpectedly, many of them during sleep. These deaths...
Child Development, Health and Safety, Parenting
Baby teeth may fall out eventually, but they matter a great deal while they’re here. They help children chew, speak clearly and hold space for adult teeth. Yet cavities are one of the most common chronic health problems of childhood. By age 8, more than half of...
Child Development, Health and Safety
A first smile. A wave “bye-bye.” A first wobbly step. These moments are more than sweet memories. They’re developmental milestones, the skills most children reach by a certain age. How your child plays, learns, speaks, acts and moves gives important...
Child Development, Health and Safety, Parenting
Few things match the joy on a child’s face when they open a gift. Most toys on store shelves are safe, but each year emergency rooms treat well over 100,000 children for toy-related injuries. Choking on small parts is one of the biggest risks for babies and...
Child Care, Child Development, Health and Safety, Parenting
The best way to protect against measles is to get the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. Children may get the measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vaccine instead, which protects against chickenpox too. Most people who are vaccinated with MMR &...
Child Development, Parenting
Watch: Learn about creating structure and rulesDiscover how family routines make structure and how you can set up that structure to help your child get through the day. Also available in Spanish Watch: charts & graphsAn expert at timelines and presentations, one...
