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(Rebecca Heidkamp)

Age Range: 1-4 weeks   |  Development: Nutrition |  Tags: nutrition, infant feeding, Breastfeeding

How much milk can a newborn baby's stomach hold? To teach mothers about why infants need to feed so frequently, community educators at the Haitian Health Foundation conducts a helpful demonstration1 using a shooter marble, a ping-pong ball, and an egg. More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 5.5 years   |  Development: Social & Emotional

Everyone longs for home to be a safe place. Parents have the power to create that safe place. More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 18 years   |  Development: Literacy |  Tags: words

Every child ought to know the pleasure of words so well spoken that they awaken sensibility to the world and new understanding of what is true. More...

(Rebecca Heidkamp)

Age Range: 1 week - 2 years   |  Development: Nutrition |  Tags: Breastfeeding, policy, Advocacy

Only 8% of workers in the United States receive some form of paid family leave following the birth of a baby. More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 2 years   |  Development: Speech & Language and Literacy |  Tags: board books

Choose the best board books for your child by reading aloud and browsing the illustrations. More...

Age Range: 1 week - 5 years   |  Development: Speech & Language and Literacy

These tips from Reach Out and Read provide simple suggestions for developing a family love for reading. More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 3 years   |  Development: Cognitive, Speech & Language, and Literacy |  Tags: board books

A good book should help you notice the world, and you can’t begin too early with noticing. More...

(Sarah Dahl)

Age Range: 1 week - 4 years  

When I was pregnant with our daughter, Annabel, I managed to stay pretty unfazed in the face of all the baby gear she would apparently require. That is, until it came time to choose a stroller. More...

(Sarah Dahl)

Age Range: 1 week - 5 years   |  Development: Gross Motor

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(Sarah Dahl)

Age Range: 1 week - 5 years   |  Development: Gross Motor

You probably only really need a jogging stroller if you're a professional marathoner. But if you're at all active and plan to use your stroller for walking (or running!) more than short distances indoors, it's worth checking out a three-wheeled model. More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 12 years   |  Development: Literacy and Creativity |  Tags: gifts

Get to know good books and their authors, and you will be ready to give great gifts. More...

(Gladys Hunt)

Age Range: 1 week - 6 years   |  Development: Social & Emotional, Speech & Language, and Literacy |  Tags: gifts

Books are gifts that can - and will - be enjoyed for years to come. More...

Age Range: 1 week - 5 years   |  Development: Cognitive, Speech & Language, and Literacy |  Tags: Did you know?

The achievement gap clearly exists before school begins, indicating the importance of parents' involvement in the critical first years. More...

Age Range: 1 week - 5 years   |  Development: Cognitive |  Tags: Did you know?

Two researchers conclude that the way to help children's cognitive skills is to engage parents. More...

Age Range: 1 week - 5 years   |  Tags: Did you know?, research

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(Sarah Dahl)

Age Range: 0-12 months   |  Development: Character, Temperament, and Creativity |  Tags: gifts, christmas, newborns, infants, holidays

What to get the infant who has everything? Here are 10 gift ideas to consider. More...

(Sarah Dahl)

Age Range: 0-12 months   |  Development: Character, Temperament, and Creativity |  Tags: gifts, parents, expecting, christmas, holiday

Ten gift ideas to help new or expecting parents stay healthy and happy. More...

(Sarah Dahl)

Age Range: 1 week - 7 years   |  Development: Character, Temperament, and Creativity |  Tags: gifts, christmas, holidays

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(Graham Scharf)

Age Range: 1 week - 18 years   |  Development: Cognitive and Speech & Language |  Tags: research, parenting

Parent involvement is the most accurate predictor of student achievement. More...

(Graham Scharf)

Age Range: 1 week - 18 years   |  Tags: policy

"Tapping the great potential of underprivileged inner-city children represents the greatest educational challenge and opportunity facing our country," says Arne Duncan. More...

(Karina Glaser)

Age Range: 0-12 months   |  Development: Gross Motor and Creativity |  Tags: infants

Baby paper, that crinkly material that babies love to touch, can be easily made with items around the house. More...

(Graham Scharf)

Age Range: 1 week - 5 years   |  Development: Cognitive, Social & Emotional, Speech & Language, Fine Motor, and Gross Motor |  Tags: parenting, responsibility

When parents consider their child's development to their own responsibility, they engage in 'concerted cultivation', planning activities that foster their children's development. More...