
Talking is Teaching
Share this story with your baby or toddler to encourage language skills.
Share the story with babies and toddlers! Books give grown-ups the opportunity to talk, read, and sing with little ones. Consider these tips:
- As you read the story to kids, say more about each photo.
- The book is full of rhyme and rhythm. Have fun with it! Read it soft, loud, fast, or slow.
- As you read, connect with kids. Look into their eyes and chant, “You see me, I see you! Love you, love you, yes I do!”
- If kids seem to enjoy the story, read it again! Reading the same book repeatedly builds kids’ awareness of how to read a book and also builds memory skills.

Go To Sleep, Elmo!
Handling a middle-of-the-night monster moment.

Monster Meltdown
Meltdowns happen… but they are somewhat predictable! As you try to handle them, curiosity and patience go a long way.

Cookie Monster’s Beach Day
When children are in the hospital, their imagination can become a valuable tool in soothing themselves.

Milestones: Your 18-Month Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.

Milestones: Your Two-Year-Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.

Milestones: Your One-Year-Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.

Milestones: Your Three-Year-Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.