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Caring for the children of family, friends or neighbors is incredibly important work. You are providing support that is so critical to helping both children and families thrive. Parents have likely asked you to care for their child because they trust you and because you may share similar beliefs, values and traditions that they feel are important for their child to experience while in child care.
To help you provide the best care possible for the children and families you serve, with generous support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, ZERO TO THREE held focus groups around the country with family, friend and neighbor (FFN) providers to learn about the kinds of resources that would be most useful in your work. Feedback from these groups served as the foundation for this special section of our web site that includes resources designed specifically to meet your needs.
We hope you find these resources helpful. We will be adding additional content in the next year, and we would be very eager to hear your input, both on this information as well as on topics you would like to see us develop. Click here to tell us what you think.
Supporting Early Brain Development
Tuning in to Temperament
- What Is Temperament
- Emotional Intensity and Reactivity
- Activity Level
- Sociability
- Coping With Change
- Frustration Tolerance
Encouraging School Readiness Skills
Thinking About Healthy Eating From Birth to 3
- Healthy Eating From 0 to 3
- Feeding: Birth to 12 Months
- Feeding: 12 to 24 Months
- Feeding: 24 to 36 Months
- Healthy Eating Habits to Start (and Habits to Avoid)
Nurturing Early Play Skills
Supporting Early Social-Emotional Skills
Discipline and Limit-Setting: Building Self-Control
Caregiver-Child Activities
Building Strong Relationships With Parents
