Among the suggested activities are toy demonstrations in department stores, parent pl ticas, grocery story events and making milagros. The materials were developed by the National Latino Children's Institute . The Start Early campaign uses paid TV, radio, newspaper and billboard ads as part of a grassroots effort to increase awareness of the brain development that occurs in a child's first years and the need for quality early care and education settings. Young parents connect with the Start Early materials because they feature real teen mothers, and use a unique blend of information and entertainment to communicate messages about early brain development. Children's Television Workshop online provides articles for parents wondering about the differences between girls and boys.
Parents can help kids to take pride in their own gender, while admiring the other.
Yer darn right. Find out how you and your family can support and enhance your child's language in these Workshop articles. The singsong style of speaking that parents use to communicate with their infants may actually help babies learn to talk. Some children of single working parents have better language skills than kids from some two-parent households. If your toddler isn't as talkative as his peers, you probably have no cause for concern.