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State-Based Resources

States are incubators for innovative ideas and often set the trends about which policy strategies build momentum and which do not. Learn what your state is doing to support very young children and how infants and toddlers are faring by visiting your state’s page below.

Each page includes articles highlighting state policies and initiatives that support infants, toddlers, and their families. They also include the State of Babies Yearbook: 2019 State Profile, where you can learn how your state measures up on indicators related to Good Health, Strong Families, and Positive Early Learning Experiences.

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What Preschoolers Understand About AI
What do preschoolers understand about AI? Understand the role of parents and caregivers in guiding AI literacy with young… Home Leer en español. Key Takeaways Preschoolers may understand that AI is a tool made by people, but they still need help understanding that AI can…
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AI Slop or High-Quality Screen Content? How Parents Can Tell the Difference
Discover the clear indicators of AI-slop that we can use to make good decisions about what kids are watching.… Home Leer en español. Key Takeaways High-quality children’s content should encourage real-world learning and connection, not just keep kids watching with fast-moving visuals and noise.Watch for…
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Using Technology in Early Education Settings
Guidance for early childhood educators to make thoughtful, developmentally appropriate decisions about technology use by emphasizing intentional screen experiences that… Home Leer en español. Key Takeaways Young children learn best through hands-on, face-to-face interaction, so screen use for babies and toddlers should be minimal, intentional,…
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Disagreement Without Disparagement: Upholding Professional Integrity in Infant Mental Health Testimony
Examine the intersection of cultural responsiveness and trauma-informed care to enhance outcomes for young children and families.… Home Leer en español. Infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) professionals play a critical role in translating developmental science into legal contexts where infants and young children…
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Choose Your Spring Reset from ZERO TO THREE Member-Exclusive, Expert-Curated Resources
Leer en español. Choose a resource below to begin your Spring Reset—watch, explore, and reflect at your own pace. Rethinking… Leer en español. Choose a resource below to begin your Spring Reset—watch, explore, and reflect at your own pace. Rethinking Discipline: Breaking Generational Patterns…
Safe Babies Approach: Core Components
By centering babies’ emotional and developmental needs, and the relationships that shape them, Safe Babies transforms child welfare into a… Home Safe Babies, a program of ZERO TO THREE™, uses an innovative, team-based approach to apply developmental science and infant and early childhood mental health…