How do you know if your newborn is getting enough breast milk? 🤱 Check this out 👇 #NationalBreastfeedingMonth https://t.co/HP9nfThPvA https://t.co/a3cBjacVbC via @FacebookWatch
Scientists are still learning more about COVID-19 risk and transmission among young children, but there are several concrete steps parents can take to procreate a safe environment for young children. https://t.co/458rNuZ9cL
Mindfulness can reduce stress and positively support your physical and mental health. Use our resources to practice #mindfulness and home and work: https://t.co/MtyFL3lvsr #selfcare#stressrelief
High turnover and staffing shortages, which have always faced #ChildCare providers, have ratcheted up during the pandemic. @NAEYC surveyed providers and found more than half of respondents are having more trouble recruiting and retaining staff now. https://t.co/loxSXuqjcg
💙 With a million neural connections being produced each second, baby brains change and grow rapidly.
Download age-based handouts on the science of early development: https://t.co/omvFgHXSan #earlychildhood#braindevelopment
Toddlers can have a hard time moving from one thing to another 🏃♂️ To help with transitions, you can try giving your child some time to prepare, or making it a game or race!
Check out more #HealthyStepsZTT resources for caregivers here: https://t.co/huCxHo8tG1
Our book recommendation for the week is “One Hot Summer Day,” written & illustrated by Nina Crews, and published by Greenwillow Books. This fun story follows the adventure a young girl takes while she plays outside during a hot summer day. Tell us your favorite part of the book!
Access to #earlylearning and care doesn’t just affect families with young children. In fact, a majority of voters nationwide believe that high quality #preschool should be available at no cost to families.
Senate Democratic leaders released a budget resolution providing instructions and establishing overall funding levels to guide lawmakers as they craft the upcoming reconciliation package. Our statement on the need to prioritize #childcare and #preschool: https://t.co/HsXh5lpVyO
WATCH: To launch the @KTVU Giving Day Drive @sal_castaneda spoke with https://t.co/JeMvifZE4y's Executive Director Benito Delgado-Olson, who explains how your donations can help provide #schoolsupplies for low-income children. https://t.co/XpEbYbo7Y0
Nurturing experiences stimulate and strengthen babies’ brain connections, laying a solid foundation for years to come. #ChildCare is a key environment that nurtures brains. For crying out loud, it’s time to #SolveChildCare! #ThinkBabies
Babies don't have the coping skills to calm themselves when they're hungry, tired, or frustrated. They depend on adults to soothe them. Here's how: https://t.co/DS4Ucoz5na #positiveparenting
Does your family have a media plan? Getting caregivers on the same page can harness the potential of technology to enhance learning and development (and avoid conflict!).
Free printable download: https://t.co/t7NqvomQM0 #screensense#screentime#childevelopment
"The goal of validation is making someone feel heard, understood, and worthwhile. Validation lets another person know that we acknowledge their feelings about an experience and understand their perspective." https://t.co/EgQaU26Unu
Next up on our Year of Play ideas - body parts! Here are a few ideas to help babies and toddlers lean about their bodies this month. 👣🦵🏼✋ https://t.co/eStlWRKvpT