Parents, Grandparents, and Caregivers

Tip Sheets:

• Creating a Cozy Calm-Down Spot
• Overcoming Play Challenges Through Play Partners
• Social Scripts
• Encouraging the Development of Self-Regulation Skills

Self-Studies:

• Inside the Child: Social and Emotional Development

Helpful Links:

• https://www.exchangefamilycenter.org/exchange-family-center-blog/2019/10/1/the-benefits-of-early-childhood-friendships-and-3-tips-for-helping-your-child-establish-meaningful-friendships
• https://kids-first.com.au/the-5-stages-of-childrens-friendships/
• Emotional Literacy: Using Feeling Faces
• Mindfulness Practices for Families
• Parenting and Emotion - Positive Parenting Newsfeed

Tip Sheets:

• How to Prevent Biting
• Responding to Biting

Helpful Links:

• https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/understanding-and-responding-children-who-bite
• https://www.zerotothree.org/resource/toddler-and-biting-finding-the-right-response/

Tip Sheets:

• Strategies to Prevent Challenging Behavior

Podcasts:

• The Medical Side of Behavioral Concerns
• (Part 1) Common Responses to Behaviors that Challenge Us
• (Part 2) Proactive Ways to Help Lessen Behaviors that Challenge Us

Self-Studies:

• Identifying the Underlying Factors Behind Challenging Behaviors

Videos:

• Explanation of the CICC Behavior Toolkit (English)
• Explanation of CICC Behavior Toolkit  (Somali)
• Explanation of CICC Behavior Toolkit (Spanish)

Tip Sheets:

Tip Sheets:

• Help Me Grow - Protecting the Developing Brain - 2-10-25
• https://www.pbs.org/parents/routines
• https://raisingchildren.net.au/grown-ups/family-life/routines-rituals-relationships/family-routines#why-routines-are-good-for-children-nav-title
• https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/about-us/article/importance-schedules-routine
• https://www.zerotothree.org/resource/creating-routines-for-love-and-learning/
• Daily Picture Schedule

Podcasts:

• Teamwork in the Child Care Setting- Building Routines that Support Success
• Strategies for Successful Transitions

Tip Sheets:

• Infants and Toddlers: Red Flags in the Development of Communication Skills
• Developmental Delay

Podcasts:

• Help Me Grow MN : Helping Families and Helping Early Childhood Professionals

Resources:

• First Steps: Pathway To Playing, Learning and Growing
• MN Autism Resource Portal: Pathway to Services and Supports
• Minnesota Help Me Connect

Tipsheets:

• Overcoming Play Challenges Through Play Partners

Podcasts:

• Positive Friendship Connections for Children with Special Needs
• Play--Play Skills are Developmental Too: Part One
• Play--Helping Children Who Won’t Stay or Won’t Leave: Part Two
• Play--Helping Children Who Seem Anxious or Distracted: Part Three
• Play--Helping Children Who are Ignored or Rejected by Peers: Part Four

Helpful Links:

• https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/power-of-play/Pages/What-Parents-Can-Do-to-Support-Friendships.aspx
• https://www.exchangefamilycenter.org/exchange-family-center-blog/2019/10/1/the-benefits-of-early-childhood-friendships-and-3-tips-for-helping-your-child-establish-meaningful-friendships
• https://kids-first.com.au/the-5-stages-of-childrens-friendships/
• How to Help Your Child Develop Empathy - ZERO TO THREE

Congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV) Information:

• Questions about cCMV or newborn screening - email: health.newbornscreening@state.mn.us.
• https://www.health.state.mn.us/news/pressrel/2023/ccmv020823.html
• https://www.health.state.mn.us/people/newbornscreening/program/cmv/index.html
• https://mn.gov/deaf-hard-of-hearing/hearing-loss/children/

Podcasts:

• When Concerns Arise--Answering the Common Questions Providers Have When They Have a Concern About a Child's Development
• Hmong Early Childhood Coalition
• Hmong Early Childhood Summit

Tip Sheets:

• Infants and Toddlers: Early Language and Literacy

Videos:

• Grandparents can be wonderful conversation partners! Listen to: A Conversation with Grandma

Tip Sheets:

• Play and Creativity Using Music at Home

Podcasts:

• Benefits of Music on Children's Development
• The Music and Learning Connection
• Music and Infant Development
• Music and Toddler Development
• Music and Preschool Development

Website:

• MacPhail Center for Music - Learning with Music

Tip Sheets:

• Breastfeeding and Child Care Programs
• Lactancia materna y programas de cuidado infantil

Podcasts:

• Encouraging Healthy Foods and Eating Habits.
• Supporting Breast Feeding in Child Care

Videos:

• Water and Plain Milk Help Toddlers Grow Up Healthy & Strong
• Avoid Serving Sugary Drinks to Kids to Build Healthy Habits
• Healthy Beverages in the Earliest Years Set Kids Up to Thrive

Helpful Links:

• When Should You Worry about Your Kid’s Picky Eating?

Tip Sheets:

• Check out our large selection of tip sheets on Play

Podcasts:

• The Importance of Play in a Child’s Life
• El papel del adulto en el juego (The Role of the Adult in Play)
• The Role of the Adult in Play
• The Benefits and Joys of Messy, Open-Ended Outdoor Play

Tip Sheets:

• Potty Training: Learning to Use the Toilet

Helpful Links:

• https://www.zerotothree.org/resource/toilet-learning/
• https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/toddler/toilet-training/Pages/default.aspx

Tip Sheets:

• Lashaqaynta Ubadka Dhashay iyo Kuwa Socod Baradka ah: Muhiimadda ay Leedahay in Iskaashi Lalayeesho Waalidiinta
• Qodobo Muhiim ah ee laxiriira bey’adda dhallaanka dhashay ama kuwa socod baradkaa #3
• Qodobo Muhiim ah ee laxiriira bey’adda dhallaanka dhashay ama kuwa socod baradkaa #5
• Sida Waalidiinta Loolawadaago waxa Caruurtooda Khuseeya
• Xeelado Kahortagaya Dabeecadaha Adag

Videos:

• Sheeko-sheegid (Storytelling)

Podcasts:

• Ku darida Arrimaha Podcast-ka lagu duubay af-Soomaali (Inclusion Matters Podcast recorded in Somali)

Websites:

• Little Moments Count - Agabka qoysaska: https://so.littlemomentscount.org/families-resources

Tip Sheets:

Parent FAQ – Enrolling in Public Kindergarten:

• Enrolling in Public Kindergarten
• Enrolling in Public Kindergarten - Hmong
• Enrolling in Public Kindergarten - Karen
• Enrolling in Public Kindergarten - Somali
• Enrolling in Public Kindergarten - Spanish

Successful Learner Equation Webpage 

•  This page includes links to the MDE 18-minute webinar, a one-page flyer with an overview of the equation, and a language guide that provides examples of alternative language to use when communicating with others on this topic.

Organizations:

• Generations United:
  https://www.gu.org/projects/ntac-on-grandfamilies-and-kinship-families/
• West Central Initiative: 
  https://wcif.org/blog/community/lets-go-ten-adventures-through-west-central-minnesota/
• CLUES (Spanish for: Latino Communities United in Service):
  • https://clues.org/
  • https://clues.org/services/children-and-parenting/
  • https://clues.org/services/children-and-parenting/early-childhood-resources/
• Indigenous Visioning:
  https://www.indigenousvisioning.com/fnn

Helpful Links:

• Childproofing Tips for Grandparents