ReadySteps: Early Childhood Parenting Resources

Parenting young children requires a great amount of knowledge most of us didn’t learn in school! Check out some of these parenting resources to help make sense of the early years of a child’s life.

Center for Disease Control’s Developmental Milestones

Skills such as taking a first step, smiling for the first time, and waving “bye bye” are called developmental milestones. Children reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak, act, and move (crawling, walking, etc.). Learn how to look for developmental milestones and what to do if you’re worried about your child’s development.

National Association for the Education of Young Children Parenting Resources

Find research-based resources, tips and ideas for families – from child development to reading, writing, music, math and more!

Sesame Street in Communities Parenting Resources

Parents and caregivers like you are the foundation for children’s healthy development. You keep them healthy, provide learning opportunities, and help them face challenges big and small. Sesame Street in Communities is here to support you in that huge and all-important effort.

Zero to Three: Early Connections Last a Lifetime.

Our approach to supporting parents is based on the belief that parents are the true experts on their children, and that there is no “one-size fits-all” approach to raising children. The information and tools we offer are designed to support parents in developing their own ways to promote their children’s growth and development.