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Bright Futures in Practice: Nutrition The nutrition guide emphasizes prevention and early recognition of nutrition concerns and provides developmentally appropriate nutrition supervision guidelines for infancy through adolescence. The guide contains strategies and tools to help professionals provide nutrition supervision (including screening, assessment, and counseling) and promote partnerships with families and communities. In addition, the guide presents the latest information on special nutrition issues and concerns such as hyperlipidemia, hypertension, iron-deficiency anemia, eating disorders, obesity, sport nutrition, and vegetarian eating practices. Tools include indicators of nutrition risk, tips for fostering a positive body image, and federal food assistance and nutrition programs. Website
Bright Futures in Practice: Oral Health Designed to be a useful tool for a wide array of professionals including dentists, dental hygienists, physicians, physician assistants, nurses, dietitians, and others to address the oral health needs of infants, children, and adolescents. Promotes developing partnerships with families. Website
Bright Futures: Prevention and Health Promotion for Infants, Children, Adolescents, Families The mission of Bright Futures is to promote and improve the health, education, and well-being of infants, children, adolescents, families, and communities. Bright Futures uses a developmentally based approach to address children's health needs in the context of family and community. Bright Futures is a set of principles, strategies, and tools that are theory-based, evidence-driven, and systems-oriented that can be used to improve the health and well-being of all children. Bright Futures materials are used by health professionals who care for children, including pediatricians, nurse practitioners, school nurses, public health workers, family physicians, nurses, physician assistants, dentists, child care workers, and others. Website
Bring Out the Best in Your Children (Spanish) Helping shape your children's behavior is a key part of being a parent. It can be difficult as well as rewarding. While at times it can be challenging, a few key principles can help. Document
Brush, Book, Bed: How to Structure Your Child’s Nighttime Routine Brush, Book, Bed, a program of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), has a simple and clear message for parents: Each night, help your children to brush their teeth. Read a favorite book (or two)! Get to bed at a regular time each night. Website
Building a Safe Learning Environment in the Classroom "Creating a safe learning environment is a top priority for early childhood educators. This goes beyond physical safety—it encompasses a space where children feel seen, heard, and valued, laying the groundwork for deep, meaningful learning. In this article [from Brightwheel Blog], we'll explore actionable strategies teachers can use to craft nurturing and safe spaces." Website
Building Social and Emotional Development Outdoors From the Head Start Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center (ECLKC): Being outside fuels social and emotional development. Preschool children are often engaged in social activities when outdoors, and active bodies often lead to active emotions. These are the elements children need for constructive social and emotional learning. This Front Porch webinar begins a three-part series that explores learning outdoors during the preschool years. In this first episode, presenters discuss how outdoor environments create ideal conditions for children’s social and emotional development. They also explain how adults can use outdoor environments to help build social and emotional skills in children ages 3 to 5. Website
Building Weight Inclusive and Weight Neutral Practices with Children Listen as Priscilla Weigel interviews our guest, Alyssa Greene, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Eating Disorder Specialist, and currently at the Minnesota Department of Health in the Children and Youth with Special Health Needs and Disabilities Division.  Alyssa shares some key practices that can help set children up for a healthy view of their own bodies, acceptance of all body sizes and shapes, and how we as parents and professionals can advocate for people of all body sizes in your space whether that is children or adults.  Podcast
Bullies in the Block Area: The Early Childhood Origins of "Mean" Behavior This brief first provides a summary of the developmental trajectory to bullying behavior and theories about social and environmental contributors to bullying. The remainder summarizes promising strategies and evidence-based intervention models designed to prevent bullying by addressing factors that contribute to the development of "mean" behavior and aggression in early childhood. Document
Car Seat Safety for Premature Infants "Choosing the right car seat is one of the most important steps in ensuring car seat safety for your premature baby. Many preemies will go home below the lower weight limit for many car seats. Therefore, you will need to choose a seat that will properly fit a small baby." Learn more from this article from VeryWell Family. Website