"Ages two to four are especially difficult because children are still very attached to their parents at this age and are more prone to jealousy when having to share the attention." bit.ly/36YX8w0 #pregnancy #parenting

Babies start communicating long before they say their first words! #DidYouKnow there are actually 16 communication gestures that usually occur by age 16 months?! #childdevelopment Let's get to the point about pointing: go.zerotothree.org/pointing 👇🏽

#Mindfulness and positive #parenting go hand in hand. Take a look at this infographic for the 9 key elements to positive parenting. bit.ly/2HTfcxB

"What children do need are parents who, whether living together or not, demonstrate respect for each other, communicate calmly and without anger, and who make their child’s needs the central focus of their decision-making." - Claire Lerner, LCSW go.zerotothree.org/coparenting

Glad to see PBS News bringing childhood trauma and #ACEs to the surface. Tune into this week's series to learn more about prevention and the work of #HealthyStepsZTT. ⬇️

Good news! There are still spots available for this webinar on Nurturing Curious Scientists with PBS KIDS Elinor Wonders Why: Anytime, Anywhere TOMORROW, December 15th at 4PM ET Register now! bit.ly/3mb4zp7

Keeping the peace: helping a toddler reduce their stress firstthingsfirst.org/first-things/k…

🕊️🍐🌲 We may not be your "true love", but we're happy to give parents and caregivers some of our best tips for navigating the 2020 holidays. 12 Days of Holiday Reads: Keeping it Shiny and Bright with Babies and Toddlers ZERO TO THREE zerotothree.org/resources/3755…

Tips for Choosing Toys for Toddlers ZERO TO THREE zerotothree.org/resources/1076…

The 26th Annual Child Abuse Prevention Conference and 7th Annual ACEs Summit is about to kick off. Come visit us at booth 106! #CAP #ACEs

👪 Reading together is a perfect way to cuddle up and celebrate the holidays -- and really, any day! Check out these book recommendations from birth to 5 years old. go.zerotothree.org/books

Tomorrow! Join us to gain new insights about how racism shapes our lives from our earliest days. We'll share strategies and resources to help address racism and advance #equity in #earlychildhood systems, services, and programs. Register now: bit.ly/2ObPinJ

How about adding "ZERO TO THREE certified trainer of the Growing Brain curriculum" to your resume in 2021? Register now! sforce.co/2WSczBe

Your 2021 parenting goals don't need to be complicated—just compassionate. Learn more about the 9 elements that power positive parenting: bit.ly/2Jbmo5v

Breathe in, breathe out! 🌬️ We're here to help with #mindfulness techniques and resources to help you have a calm and connected new year!⁠ zerotothree.org/mindfulness #MindfulnessMonday

SAVE THE DATE for a joint webinar hosted by ZERO TO THREE and Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center at UT Austin on #paidfamilyleave and the organizations' data tools to help policymakers and advocates ➡️ Thursday, January 28, 2021 (12:30pm - 2:00 pm Central Time). More to come in the new year!

Parenting comes with mistakes and missteps. What makes a parent great is recognizing when things haven't gone right and responding with love to repair the relationship. Put #positiveparenting into action in 2021 >> bit.ly/2WprGly #parentingtips #childdeveloment

As much as you may want your child to cooperate and listen, the only behavior you can truly control is our own. How to make 2021 the year to stop yelling: bit.ly/3ay7S5b #parenting #NewYearsResolution

.@rparlakian covers how imaginative play helps develop essential skills, why gendered toys lead to a push-pull relationship with imaginative play, and offers 5 easy activity ideas to spark a child's imagination: bit.ly/3hJiBxK via Fatherly #earlychildhood

Attachment, Development, and How We Become the Persons We Are: A Conversation with Alan Sroufe safersocietypress.org/attachment-dev… via @SaferSocietyFI