Podcasts—Beyond “Use Your Words!”: How Babies Begin to Develop Self-Control in the First Three Years - In this podcast, Dr. Brenda Jones Harden describes how young children develop self control starting even in the first year of life. Learn More
Podcasts—Shh, Shh, It’s Okay: Coping With Crying in Babies and Toddlers - In this podcast, Dr. Pam High offers insight into one of the most distressing issues for so many new parents—how to cope with fussiness and crying. Learn More
Podcast—Sharing the Care: How Partnering with Your Child’s Caregiver Supports Healthy Development -In this podcast, Dr. Jerlean Daniel describes what quality child care looks like and how parents and child care providers can work together to share the care of young children. Learn More
Podcasts—Early Experiences Count: How Emotional Development Unfolds Starting at Birth - In this podcast, Dr. Ross Thompson describes how early emotional development unfolds and what parents can do to nurture strong, positive social and emotional skills starting at birth. Learn More
Podcast—Across the Generations: The Role of Grandparents in Young Children’s Lives - In this podcast, Dr. Barbara Bowman talks about the important role of grandparents in the lives of young children. Learn More
Podcast—Our Families, Ourselves: How Our History Influences How We Raise Our Children - In this podcast, Dr. Dan Siegel talks about how the way we are brought up influences the way we bring up our kids—the power of the past on our parenting. Learn More
Podcast—“I Like Me!”: Developing Self-Esteem in the Early Years -In this podcast, Dr. Jeree Pawl describes how young children develop self-esteem. Learn More
Podcast—Daddy, Papi, Papa or Baba: The Influence of Father’s on Young Children’s Development -In this podcast, Dr. Kyle Pruett talks about the important and unique role of fathers in the lives of young children. Learn More
I can't get a handle on my 21-month-old's moods. - Toddlers are a lot like teenagers, which means they can be very moody. Your child's temperament is also a big factor. Some kids are easygoing and flexible and their moods are more stable. On the other end of the spectrum are kids who have much more intense emotions and reactions. Read More
How do I wean my 20-month-old daughter off her pacifier? - First, consider why you want to wean your child from the pacifier. If it’s interfering with her ability to interact, talk, or play with others, then it may be a good idea to phase it out. But if she is using it only to fall asleep and to soothe herself, then she’s using it wisely and there is no need to give it up right now. Read More
How can we help my 7-month-old develop a relationship with her grandparents who live 500 miles away? - The birth of a grandchild is a joyous time for most grandparents (and everyone else, too!), but is sometimes tempered with a degree of sadness if they live far away—as is so common now. Just by asking this question you are taking the first step to building a strong bridge across the generations, to nurture the very special relationship that can develop between grandparent and grandchild. Read More
Helping Your Child Begin Developing Self-Control - Explores a child’s growing capacity for self-control from birth to three. Read More
Helping Young Children Channel Their Aggression - Zero to Three journal article providing tips on helping toddlers cope with their strong feelings. Read More
Healthy Minds: Nurturing Your Child’s Healthy Development - Provides age-based information to parents that links research on child and brain development to the important ways which babies and toddlers grow and learn in the first three years. Read More
Healthy From the Start: How Feeding Nurtures Your Young Child's Body, Heart, and Mind - Offers parents information on how feeding skills unfold over the first three years. Read More
Getting Ready for School Begins at Birth - Discusses strategies for using everyday moments and routines to help children develop early literacy and other school readiness skills from birth to 3 years. Read More
Getting in Tune: The Powerful Influence of Music on Young Children’s Development - Discusses how exposure to music enhances children’s social-emotional development, especially in bonding with loved ones. Read More
Farewell to the Pacifier - FAQ on how to wean toddler from pacifier Read More
Encouraging Independence - FAQ on "me do it" toddler Read More
Divorce and Discipline - This resource is designed to help parents create a supportive home environment for their child when he is moving between houses in a shared custody arrangement. There are also practical suggestions for helping young children cope with two different sets of “house rules." Read More
Development of Social-Emotional Skills - This set of three, age-based handouts highlight how children begin developing important social-emotional skills (such as taking turns, sharing, building friendships, and resolving conflict) from birth to three. Read More
Development of Self-Control - This set of three, age-based handouts focus on how children begin to learn self-control—the ability to manage their emotions and stick to the limits you set. While babies are not born with self-control, they begin learning this skill at birth through loving, consistent interactions with caring adults. Read More
Child Development: Discussing Death - FAQ on how to discuss death of grandparent with toddler Read More
