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Child on the couch facing the wall

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!”

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The Curious Child

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Dealing with Distraction

Dealing with Distraction

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Dealing with Parental Guilt

Dental Health for Babies and Young Children

Dental Health for Babies and Young Children

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

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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 to Read

Get Ready to Read

The Gift of Words: Conversation and Routines

The Gift of Words: Conversation and Routines

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The Gift of Words: Reading and Games

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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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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

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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

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Positive Guidance for Young Children: Be Consistent

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Positive Guidance for Young Children: Be Thoughtful

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Positive Guidance for Young Children: Plan Ahead

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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

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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!

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Returning to Childcare During COVID-19

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Rights of Families Experiencing Homelessness

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child with bowl of fruit berries

Say Yes to Healthy Snacks!

Sharing Books with Your Baby

Sharing Books with Your Baby

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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!

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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

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

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Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Math

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

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

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

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Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Physical Activities

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Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Science

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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 playing on the playground in the winter

Young Children Need to Play!

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Young Children’s Mental Health: What Is Essential?

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