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Autism: Be Aware of the Signs

Autism: Be Aware of the Signs

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Choosing Child Care for Infants & Toddlers

Choosing Child Care for Infants & Toddlers

Connecting with Parents: “But He Doesn’t Do That at Home!”

Connecting with Parents: “But He Doesn’t Do That at Home!”

child with magnifying glass

The Curious Child

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Dealing with Distraction

Dealing with Distraction

Dealing with Parental Guilt

Dealing with Parental Guilt

Dental Health for Babies

Dental Health for Babies

Do You Hear What I Hear?

Do You Hear What I Hear?

Drama and Young Children

Drama and Young Children

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Encouraging Words

Encouraging Words

Engaging Every Child

Engaging Every Child

Eyes Right! Find Amblyopia Early

Eyes Right! Find Amblyopia Early

Eyes Right! Your Child’s Vision

Eyes Right! Your Child’s Vision

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Fight Germs! Wash Your Hands!

Fight Germs! Wash Your Hands!

Fuss Management: Comforting the Irritable Child

Fuss Management: Comforting the Irritable Child

Fuss Management: Planning Ahead to Prevent Tantrums

Fuss Management: Planning Ahead to Prevent Tantrums

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Get Ready for a Good Dental Checkup!

Get Ready for a Good Dental Checkup!

Get Ready to Read

Get Ready to Read

The Gift of Words: Conversation and Routines

The Gift of Words: Conversation and Routines

alphabet

The Gift of Words: Reading and Games

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Healthy Children Eat Right

Healthy Children Eat Right

Helping Children Develop “Impulse Control”

Helping Children Develop “Impulse Control”

Helping Siblings Get Along

Helping Siblings Get Along

Helping Your Child Learn in Two Languages

Helping Your Child Learn in Two Languages

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mother with baby

Is My Child OK?

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Keep Young Children Safe in the Car

Keep Young Children Safe in the Car

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Keeping Track of Important Information

Kids Who Care

Kids Who Care

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Lice Aren’t Nice!

Lice Aren’t Nice!

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children playing with blocks

Make Room for Blocks!

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No More Diapers: Getting Started

No More Diapers: Getting Started

No More Diapers: Is Your Child Ready?

No More Diapers: Is Your Child Ready?

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Old Home, New Home, Our Home

Old Home, New Home, Our Home

Outdoor Play: Weather or Not

Outdoor Play: Weather or Not

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child with dog

Pets and Young Children

Physical Fitness for Toddlers

Physical Fitness for Toddlers

Play Right—Don’t Bite!

Play Right—Don’t Bite!

Boy dressed in a cape holding a broom with cooking pot on his head and holding the pot’s lid in his other hand like a shield

Play With Your Toddler—Indoors

Please Don’t Go! Separation Anxiety and Children

Please Don’t Go! Separation Anxiety and Children

drawing of adult talking with child

Positive Guidance for Young Children: Be Consistent

drawing of parent touching child's head

Positive Guidance for Young Children: Be Thoughtful

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Positive Guidance for Young Children: Plan Ahead

little girl with teddy bear and blanket

Positive Guidance for Young Children: Take a Break and Calm Down

Preventing Lead Poisoning in Children

Preventing Lead Poisoning in Children

Protecting Children from Preventable Disease

Protecting Children from Preventable Disease

The Power of the Pen: Drawing and Scribbling

The Power of the Pen: Drawing and Scribbling

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Mother sitting on chair reading to two children on each side of her

Read with Your Toddler!

drawning of teacher reading to children

Returning to Childcare During COVID-19

child with blocks

Rights of Families Experiencing Homelessness

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child with bowl of berries

Say Yes to Healthy Snacks!

Sharing Books with Your Baby

Sharing Books with Your Baby

Sharing Books with Your Toddler

Sharing Books with Your Toddler

SIDS: Back to Sleep

SIDS: Back to Sleep

Sing, Play, and Hear: Music’s in the Air

Sing, Play, and Hear: Music’s in the Air

Small Child, Big Stress?

Small Child, Big Stress?

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drawing of parent and child reading

Tech Time for Infants and Toddlers

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Art Is All Around

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Art Is All Around

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Art Works!

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Art Works!

drawing of child with magnifying glass

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Curious Young Scientists

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Get Physical

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Get Physical

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Language and Literacy

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Language and Literacy

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Math

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Math

checkerboard

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Math Is Everywhere

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Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Music and Movement

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Music, Sound, and Movement

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Music, Sound, and Movement

mom and child playing game

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Physical Activities

child with magnifying glass

Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Science

child in playhouse

Time to Play, Time to Dream: Unscheduling Your Child

Too Sick to Go to Child Care?

Too Sick to Go to Child Care?

chlid playing with box

Toys from Throwaways: Boxes

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Understanding and Accepting Differences: Why Can't Maria Walk?

Understanding and Accepting Differences: Why Can’t Maria Walk?

Using Predictable Books with Young Children

Using Predictable Books with Young Children

Using Words to Discipline Children

Using Words to Discipline Children

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What Is Developmental Screening?

What Is Developmental Screening?

What Makes a Good Toy?

What Makes a Good Toy?

When Should I Send a Sick Child Home?

When Should I Send a Sick Child Home?

When the Teacher Calls…

When the Teacher Calls…

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children on playground

Young Children Need to Play!

Young Children’s Mental Health: What Is Essential?

Young Children’s Mental Health: What Is Essential?

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