Best Practices for Infant and Toddler Care

This page provides information and links to articles regarding development in infancy (birth through 12 months). 

This article explains what reflective practices are, and how they can be used in infant-toddler care. 

This resource explains that all children—especially infants and toddlers—need a child care setting where they can thrive with caregivers who understand how to promote their healthy growth and development.

This page describes Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) for infants and toddlers and provides resources for providers.

This video discusses and shows the many benefits of early intervention services for children in their childcare setting. EI providers, childcare providers, and families share their experiences of how this partnership benefits everyone involved.

This podcast, by Dr. Alison Gopnik, vividly describes a number of compelling recent research studies that illustrate how very young children’s brains develop and how parents can use that information to nurture their children’s healthy development.

This webpage lists many resources, allowing educators to learn more about relationship-based practices and how to implement them in their work with families.

This learning module provides childcare consultants with an understanding of how relationships contribute to and support development and learning in infants and toddlers.

This page provides information and links to articles regarding development in the toddler years.

This resource notes specific elements of a high-quality environment for infants and explains how caregivers plan learning experiences for infants.

This is a list of links that detail what to look for when choosing an infant, toddler, or preschool program.