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March 23, 2021
It takes a team to care for children and families. Social workers can be a tremendously valuable asset in providing essential care to families. We are so grateful for the many ways social workers promote strong parent-child relationships and early child development. We’d like to especially recognize them and express our gratitude this Social Work…
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This week is National Sleep Awareness Week. Many parents have questions about sleep or sleep related behavior. Sleep can affect a child’s mental health, behavior and brain development. However, parents may not feel that sleep is a medical issue that should be included in the well-visit. You can help parents manage sleep concerns by always…
Read moreMarch 9, 2021
Feeling unsure about how to promote development in a visit with a 5 year old?…That’s just because you haven’t mastered this skill…YET! Try including a little something about the growth mindset in your 5 year well-visit! You can explain to families that a growth mindset is the belief that people can get better at things based on…
Read moreMarch 2, 2021
This week’s tip comes from our partners at Zero to Three! Separation anxiety is an expected part of early childhood development, starting around 7-9 months of age. Here’s how to help parents who are struggling with difficult goodbyes: Your baby has gotten used to you as “their” person. You respond when they cry, offer a…
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Autonomy is a child’s sense that they are able to use their own skills in thinking and behaving. Children who experience parenting that supports their autonomy have been shown to have better academic achievement, social-emotional-cognitive development, and executive function skills. As a provider, you can use the well child visit to discuss, model and praise autonomy supportive…
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Is the newborn visit stumping you? Check out this tip from our Keystones of Development parent handouts that you can give to parents at your next newborn visit! Sportscast: Act like a sportscaster on TV and tell your baby everything you are doing and everything going on around them. Fill your baby’s day with words.…
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