Parenting Counts

Stay calm. Take a deep breath and try to stay calm. It doesn’t help matters and may make things worse if you get upset. A tantrum is no fun for you, but losing control is scary for a child too. Your child needs you to show her how to calm her body down by taking slow deep breaths and being still.

Your home is your child’s first classroom. Every waking hour, your child is learning something. And most likely, it’s something from you.

When your child is filled with giggles or overwhelmed by tears, you have an opportunity to help her recognize the emotion. By responding with patience, empathy and understanding, you can encourage your kids to learn self control, build self-confidence, do better in school and get along with others. When you value emotions, you are teaching your kids that their feelings count.

Babies are actually living manuals — filled with cues. They make faces — smiling, frowning and scrunching up their noses. They make sounds such as cooing, crying and gr

Babies Learn Sounds And Words From You

Valuing Children's Feelings

Every Baby Communicates in Unique Ways

Babies Learn by Imitating You

Babies Learn How to Handle Their Emotions From You