How to Talk About the Coronavirus

• Virus Talk Tips Tailored for Age
It starts with being aware of developmental stages, anticipating how a child might be processing what s/he is hearing, and being ready with responses that are both honest and age-appropriate.

Keep Kids Busy (and Learning) in Quarantine

• Facilitate Active, Engaged Learning
It may be tempting to hand over an iPhone or iPad or but the younger the child, the worse this is for their language and cognitive development.

Location Trackers for Kids

• Digital Tethers Harm Children
Assuaging parental fears poses risk to a child's social and emotional development–– and it isn’t just about threats to autonomy; it’s also about the anxiety it can instill.

There's No Such Thing as a 'Sugar High'

• Sugar Doesn't Affect Children's Behavior
Investigations have thoroughly refuted this myth. But even though cutting down on sugar will not affect children’s behavior, it helps protect them against obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and heart disease.

Parenting Teens Through Their Problems

• Here's What They Want
When teenagers bring parents their problems, the response is to offer suggestions and solutions. Why do teenagers so often dismiss those ideas?

Making Mistakes

• Mistakes Are Opportunities
Just ask Fred Rogers, here with pianist Andre Watts. With children, comment on the process, not the product. Help children refuel so they can try again. Let children see that adults make mistakes, too. For more information, sign up for more information through the Fred Rogers Center. 

Early Intervention for Preschoolers

• Early Intervention Can Change a Life
Early Intervention is a free, national program to help children under age 3 who have developmental delays and disabilities.