Family Bonding

Everyone benefits from spending quality time with family. With little ones, that usually involves plenty of play!

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Family Bonding

Abby and Rudy Talk About Family Bonding

Families come in all shapes and sizes, and each is unique. But one thing all families have in common is love. Check out our resources for simple, everyday ways to love, learn, laugh, and create lasting memories together.

Family Bonding Subtopics

Explore our free, bilingual resources to support all families.

Six family members standing outside, including two children getting piggyback rides with adults, all are smiling.

Blended Families

Becoming part of a blended family means big changes. Try these strategies to help everyone develop and deepen new relationships as you cope with this transition.

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Father and young daughter laugh together, playing with dolls.

Dads

Explore resources to help both adults and children celebrate the role of fathers.

Two grandparents enjoy a meal with their grandchildren.

Grandparents

Here are resources and materials to help all children and grandparents continue to build special connections across generations.

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Moms

Moms take care of a huge range of children’s needs—from basic physical needs to emotional needs such as attention and comfort.

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The Family Song

A song about what makes each family unique.

Abby and her brother Rudy in front of a sign that says

The Monster-Fairy Family Challenge

Abby and Rudy help spark fun family time with a game you can play anytime, anywhere.

A family of four smiling.

F Is for Family

A video celebrating family.

Rosita y su abuela.

Featured Storybook

Abuela Makes a Quilt

A storybook about the bonding that can happen through art.

Julia and Rosita show pictures of their families.

Julia y Rosita celebran a las familias

Rosita y Julia explican la palabra “familia” con los miembros de su familia extendida.

Unión familiar

I love you garden printable.

Jardín “Te quiero porque”

Una actividad que anima a los papás y a sus niños a hablar sobre qué les gusta de cada uno.

Unión familiar

All Family Bonding Resources

Elmo and Louie together with a device.

C is for Choices

Elmo and Louie make choices on how and when to use technology as a family.

Digital Well-Being

Abby and Maggie discussing choices of what to do.

C is for Choice

A game about making choices, big and small.

Digital Well-Being

“Celebrating Choices” Collage

Celebrate the ways you choose to spend time together as a family!

Digital Well-Being

Two adults talking with a child.

Making Healthy Choices Around Digital Media: A Conversation with Vikki Katz, Ph.D.

Learn strategies for making good choices for your family’s digital well-being from expert Vikki Katz, Ph.D.

Digital Well-Being

Rosita on a video call with family.

Making Connections

Watch this video and learn how Rosita and Abuela use screens as a tool for connection.

Digital Well-Being

Staying Connected Printable.

Staying Connected

A printable about using technology to stay connected.

Digital Well-Being

Child holding a camera.

Children As Family Storytellers

With your help, children can use technology to become family storytellers.

Digital Well-Being

Whole Body Listening Printable.

Whole-Body Listening

Whether children are interacting with others on a screen or in person, you can help them build their ability to focus, concentrate, and block out background noise and other distractions by helping them practice whole-body listening.

Digital Well-Being

Elmo and Louie talking

For the Love of Tango

Animals can comfort us in their own unique ways.

Two moms laying on a blanket in a park.

Self-Care

You are the most important factor in your child’s growth and development. When you’re at your best, you’ll be better able to help your little one to learn, grow, and thrive.

Grover plays with a family in a meadow.

Parenting

Tips for taking care of children’s needs—through the ups, the downs, the big learning moments, and all the little discoveries.

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Tantrums

Big emotions can be hard for little kids to handle. Tantrums are tough for kids and parents, but there are ways to deal with them to help everyone cope with those difficult moments.