Parenting Young Children

Infants, toddlers and preschoolers - they grow so rapidly and change so much during these early years. Here's some information helpful to parents of kids birth to five years old:

• Download “Parenting Primer: A Handbook of Tips for Parents of Children Birth to Five Years.”   It contains useful, easy-to-read tips on how to address 24  common challenges – from tantrums to stealing to sibling fighting. Download

• Born Learners Children are born to learn. Find out how it happens here.
• Teaching Children to be Kind to Animals Children can learn to be kind to animals at any age.
• Kids and Restaurants Helping your kids learn to behave in a restaurant can be tricky. Here are some suggestions.
• Instead of Lashing Out at Kids Some ideas for parents who are losing their cool with their kids.
• Errands Survival Kit Taking kids along while you run errands is stressful. Here are some ways to cope.
• Toilet Training Basic tips for starting toilet training.
• Postpartum Depression Many women get depressed after childbirth. Here are some ways to tell if it’s serious and how to get help for postpartum depression, a serious mental health issue.
• Home Rewards for Preschoolers Rewards don’t have to mean toys or candy. Here’s a list of some other ideas.
• Parenting a Crying Baby A crying baby can get on any parent’s nerves. Calm down and read some strategies for helping the baby.
• Reading to Kids It’s important for parents to read to their children. Here’s why.