These concise, easy-to-read articles offer guidance for families on various subjects essential to early childhood development and well-being.
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Click on the buttons below to download the PDF handouts in your preferred language. (Note: Due to the number of handouts, you will download a ZIP file, in which you will find individual PDFs for each topic included below.)
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
- 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
