Health and Safety, Parenting
What vitamin D does Vitamin D helps your child build strong bones and prevent rickets. Rickets is a condition of softening of the bones that can occur in growing children. When and how much a child needs All children need vitamin D beginning shortly after birth....
Child Care, Child Development, Health and Safety, Parenting
The best way to protect against measles is to get the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. Children may get the measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vaccine instead, which protects against chickenpox too. Most people who are vaccinated with MMR &...
Health and Safety, Parenting
Be prepared for winter weather Prepare for winter storms by planning ahead, getting supplies, and getting your home and car ready. During extremely cold weather or winter storms, staying warm and safe can be a challenge. Winter storms can bring cold temperatures,...
Child Development, Parenting
Watch: Learn about creating structure and rulesDiscover how family routines make structure and how you can set up that structure to help your child get through the day. Also available in Spanish Watch: charts & graphsAn expert at timelines and presentations, one...
Child Development, Parenting
Overview Family rules help create structure. A family rule is a specific, clear statement about behaviors you expect from your child. Rules work best when there is consistency, predictability, and follow-through. Why family rules are important Family rules help...
Child Development, Parenting
It’s normal for young children to test the limits. That’s how they learn what is right and wrong. But, it can be frustrating and really test our patience as parents! One way to keep control and help children learn is to create structure. Structure is...
