These short, easy-to-read articles provide guidance for families on a variety of subjects important to early childhood development and well-being.
Languages
These articles are currently available as PDF downloads in Arabic, Bengali, English, Haitian Creole, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Click on the buttons below to download the PDF documents.
Topics Covered
0-12 Months
- Adjusting to a Baby Sibling
- Bath Time
- Baby-Led Weaning
- Breastfeeding Basics
- Breastfeeding Facts & Myths
- Car Seat Safety
- Child Care
- Coparenting After a Break-Up or Divorce
- Crawling
- Daily Routines
- Food Allergies
- Gatekeeping – NEW
- Medicine Refusal
- Newborn Crying
- Newborn Sleep
- Perinatal Mood and Anxiety (PMADs)
- Returning to Work
- Saying Goodbye
- Sleep Advice
- Sleep Training
- Teething
- Temperament – HealthySteps Specialists can use the Temperament Tool when diving more deeply into this area with caregivers.
- Tips for Coparenting with Others Who Live with You
- When to Call the Doctor
12-24 Months
- Baby Proofing
- Bedtime for Toddlers
- Biting
- Challenging Behavior
- Early Intervention
- Early Signs of Autism – NEW
- Feeding Your Toddler
- Limit Setting
- Loveys
- Managing Toddler Fears
- Pointing
- Self-Regulation
- Sharing
- Tantrums
- Toddler Language
- Toddler Meal Times – NEW
- Transitions
- Weaning
- When Your Child Says No
24-36 Months
- Baby Led Play
- Illness and Death
- Lying
- Nightmares and Night Terrors
- Time Out
- Toilet Learning
- Toilet Readiness
- Water Safety
