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Selecting a Preschool and How to Sign Up

What is play? Why is it important?

3 Ways to Help Your Child Bounce Back From Difficult Moments

4 Summer Safety Tips for Outdoor Adventures

5 Frequently Asked Questions About COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Ages 5–11

5 Ways to Get Your Child Excited for Preschool Adventures

9 Ways to Spend More Time With Your Children

A Conversation Guide for Discussing Differences in Discipline Styles With Your Co-caregivers

Accessing the COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Ages 5–11

Activities for Babies

Activities for Preschoolers

Activities for Toddlers

An Easy Gluten-Free Pancake Recipe You Can Make With Your Child

An Easy, Healthy Lunch Idea Kids Love

At-Home Learning: Activities & Online Resources

Baby Brain Development

Baby on the Way: Tips to Help You Prepare for Your Newborn

Baby’s First 100 Days

Banishing Bad Dreams: How to Help Your Child Through Nightmares

Bedtime Routines to Help Ease Your Baby’s Sleepless Nights

Behavior & Thinking

Behavior & Thinking

Behavior & Thinking

Behavior & Thinking

Behavioral Expectations and Supports for Children with Special Needs

Beyond the Words: Storytelling with Your Child

Blindness and Vision Impairment

Breaking the Cycle: How Your Own Childhood Experiences Influence Your Parenting Style

Building Resilience in Your Child

Building Your Support System: Community Resources Available for California Caregivers

COVID-19 Vaccine Resources

Caregiver Check-in: Taking Care of Yourself While You Care for Your Child

Caring Ways to Handle Temper Tantrums

Caring Ways to Help Children Overcome Separation Fear

Cerebral Palsy and Other Neurological or Medical Conditions

Child Care Options

Childhood Diabetes

Creating Routines for Baby's First Year

Deafness and Hearing Loss

Developmental Stages of Play

Developmental Stages of Play

Developmental Stages of Play

Developmental Stages of Play

Developmentally Appropriate Behavior

Developmentally Appropriate Behavior

Developmentally Appropriate Behavior

Different Discipline Styles in Action: Various Ways to Respond to Misbehavior

Distance Learning

Do You Have a Picky Eater? Try These Tips

Doctor Visits and Checkups

Does Sticking to Consistent Routines Really Matter? And Other FAQs About Routines

Down Syndrome and Other Genetic Conditions

Early Interactions: The Foundation for Brain Development

Early Interactions: The Foundation for Brain Development

Early Interactions: The Foundation for Brain Development

Early Interactions: The Foundation for Brain Development

Eating and Tooth Decay

Emergency Planning, CPR & First Aid

Establishing Routines

Everyday Opportunities

Everyday Opportunities for Math

Everyday Opportunities for Motor Development

Everyday Opportunities for Social-Emotional Development & Bonding

Everyday Opportunities for Speech, Language, and Literacy Development

Everyday opportunities for play

Explaining Divorce to Your Preschooler

Family Resource Centers

Fatherhood - The Importance of Dads

Feeding Your Baby: All the Options Available to Caregivers

Feeling ‘Touched Out’? Ways to Honor Your Needs and Recharge

Fever, Cold, & Flu

Finding Calm: 9 Ways to Help Your Child Stay Steady

Finding a Pediatrician

Fire Preparedness

First 5 California Statement on Aggression, Hate and Violence Against Asian American and Pacific Islander Americans

First 5 California Statement on Equality and Justice

Getting Through the Night: The Importance of Teaching Your Child How to Self-Soothe

Good vs. Bad Stress: What's the Difference?

Grandparents & Extended Family

Gross Motor Skills

Handling Toddlers' & Preschoolers' Big Emotions & Big Behaviors

Healthy Breakfast Ideas for Mornings on the Go

Helpful Resources

Helping Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children Thrive Through Early Intervention and Accessible Environments

How Early School Attendance Sets Children Up for Future Success

How Families Can Be Affected by Intergenerational Trauma

How Independent Play Benefits Your Child

How Often Should I Bathe My Baby? And Other Grooming Questions

How Toxic Stress Can Affect Children’s Development

How to Find a School and Enroll Your Child

How to Get Money Back Through the California Earned Income Tax Credit

How to Help Children Cope With Divorce

How to Help Children Develop a Secure Attachment to Caregivers

How to Help Children of Incarcerated Parents Cope

How to Help Your Child Develop Positive Self-Talk

How to Help Your Toddler Manage Big Emotions

How to Kindly Coach Your Child When They Make a Mistake

How to Make Trips to the Dentist as Smooth as Possible

How to Prepare My Kid for TK/Kindergarten

How to Prepare Your Child for a Natural Disaster

How to Prepare Your Toddler or Preschooler for a New Baby

How to Read with your Child at Every Age

How to Read with your Child at Every Age

How to Read with your Child at Every Age

How to Read with your Child at Every Age

How to Recognize Signs of Trauma in Children

How to Recover From Childbirth While Caring for Your Little One

How to Talk About Race

How to Teach Your Child About Boundaries and Consent

How to Teach Your Child Pet Safety

How to Understand Developmental Milestones When Your Child has a Delay

How to Use Music and Movement to Help Your Baby Develop Early Math Skills

How to talk to your child at each age

How to talk to your child at each age

How to talk to your child at each age

How to talk to your child at each age

I Just Brought My Newborn Home, Now What Do I Do?

Ideas for Finding a Qualified Babysitter

Ideas for Keeping Your Child Healthy During Cold & Flu Season

Ideas for Rebuilding Trust With Your Child After a Conflict

Immigration Family Services

Immigration Family Services

Importance of Motor Development

Importance of Rest Time

Importance of Time Together

Inhale, Exhale: Why Practicing Dragon Breathing Can Help Your Child Manage Their Emotions

Introducing Food into Your Child’s Diet

Kick It California: A Free Program to Help You Quit Using Tobacco

Kit for New Parents

Life As a Grandfather

Local First 5 County Commissions

MILESTONES. Motor Skills: Big & Small Body Movements

Maintaining Smoke-free Homes

Meltdowns vs. Tantrums

Mental & Emotional Health

Motor Skills: Big and Small Body Movements

Motor Skills: Big and Small Body Movements

Motor Skills: Big and Small Body Movements

Multiple Languages in the Home - Benefits and Myths

My Child Isn’t Talking: How to Help Children Develop Their Speaking Skills

My Child Prefers My Partner: What Can I Do to Gain Their Affection?

My Children Won’t Stop Fighting With Each Other—What Can I Do?

Myths about Your Child’s Brain

Myths about Your Newborn’s Brain

Need a Quick, Healthy Snack? Try These Ideas

Negative effects of physical punishment techniques

Newborn Brain Development

Paid Family Leave

Parent-Teacher Relationships (Preschool)

Parenting & Behavior Management Strategies (Baby)

Parenting & Behavior Management Strategies (Preschooler)

Parenting & Behavior Management Strategies (Toddler)

Parenting & COVID-19

Parenting During a Pandemic: Helping Children Cope With Mental Health Challenges

Parenting Partnership: The Importance of Positive Co-Parenting

Positive Discipline Techniques That Work

Positive Parenting Techniques for Strong-Willed Children

Potty Training Challenges? These Ideas Can Help

Power of Relationships

Preparing Your Toddler and Preschooler for a Babysitter

Preparing for the Transition

Preschooler Brain Development

Public School System: How to Access and What Services are Available

Putting your Little One in Child Care

Quality Over Quantity - Making the Most of the Time with Your Child

Questions to Ask

Quick Baby Food Recipes for a Happy, Healthy Child

Quick, Healthy Snack Ideas for Children

Quit Smoking & Substance Abuse Support

Raising a Reader

Reading Helps Behavioral and Social-Emotional Development

Reading from the Very Beginning

Regional Centers

Resources for Finding Affordable Child Care in California

Risk Factors and Early Warning Signs

Routines for Babies That Take 5 Minutes or Less

Routines to Boost the Confidence of Your Toddler or Preschooler

School Drop-Off Strategies

Screen Time and Social-Emotional, Behavioral Development

Setting Boundaries with Screen Time & Electronic Usage

Signs of Emergency

Simple Ways to Embrace Physical Affection as a Parenting Tool

Social Justice & Anti-Racism Reading List

Social Justice in Education

Speech Milestones

Speech Milestones

Speech Milestones

Speech Milestones

Strategies to Help Caregivers Stay Calm in Difficult Moments

Summer Routines to Help Your Child Prepare for the School Year

Support for Parents Who Have Experienced Childhood Trauma

Taking Care of Yourself - Wellness

Taking Your Child on a Road Trip: Your Must-Have Checklists

Teaching Your Child to Be Bilingual? These Tips Can Help

The Benefits of Apologizing to Your Child

The Benefits of Hugging Your Child

The Benefits of Peaceful Parenting and How to Try It Out

The Importance of Family Routines and Structure

The Importance of Reading

The Most Surprising and Unexpected Aspects of Becoming a Parent

The Power of Positive Parenting

The Ultimate Guide to Breastfeeding Your Baby

These Simple Actions Will Help Boost Your Baby’s Brain Development

Tips for Avoiding the Dreaded Grocery Store Meltdown

Tips for Fostering Father and Infant Bonding

Tips for Traveling Safely With Your Child

Toddler Aggression: Strategies for Discouraging Hitting and Biting

Toddler Brain Development

Toilet Training

Trauma and the Brain

Types of Special Needs and Supports

Understanding Postpartum Depression and Finding Resources to Start Healing

Ways to Begin Healing Your Mind and Body After a Miscarriage

Ways to Cope With Parent Guilt

Ways to Respond When Your Child Misbehaves

What Are Adverse Childhood Experiences?

What Are Social and Emotional Development Milestones?

What Are the Symptoms of Toxic Stress?

What Can Cause a Loss of Appetite in Children?

What Is the Difference Between Discipline and Punishment?

What are Early Math Skills?

What are speech, language, and literacy? Why are they important?

What are speech, language, and literacy? Why are they important?

What is TK & Kindergarten?

What to Ask When Researching Preschool Options

What to Do If Your Child Hasn’t Made Friends at Preschool

What to Do When Your Child Gets Sick

What to Do When Your Child Keeps Telling Tall Tales

What to Look for in a Child Care

When Should My Baby Sleep Through the Night? And Other FAQs About Sleep Training

Why Children Crave Consistency and Clear Expectations

Why Children Might Develop Extreme Separation Anxiety

Why Is Bedtime Always a Battle With My Toddler and What Can I Do About It?

Why Is Hydration So Important and What Does It Mean for My Child?

Why Is My Child Wetting the Bed All of a Sudden?

Women, Infants & Children (WIC)

Your Guide to Prenatal Milestones

Your Preschool Prep Checklist

Books

CalEITC Tax Credits

Coloring and Activity Book

Fast, Fresh, and Fun: A Cookbook from First 5

It’s Picnic Day, Potter!

Potter the Otter: A Tale About Water

Potter, Potter, the Healthy Otter

Roar the Dragon Coloring Book

Three Brainy Birds Spreading the Word

Activities

Conversation Starters

5 Ways to Access Free Children’s Books

8 Steps for Setting Up Successful Playdates

Alternatives to Screen Time When You Need to Entertain Your Child

Boosting Immunity

Brain-Boosting Games for Your Baby

Build Up and Topple Down

Build Up and Topple Down

Building Resilience

DIY Sensory Toys That You Can Make With Everyday Household Items

Everyday Ways to Build Your Bond With Your Child

Exciting (and Free) New Experiences You Can Enjoy With Your Child

Facial Expressions

Facing Big Feelings: An Interactive Game to Explore Emotions

Fun Games to Help Your Child With Their Emotions

Fun Indoor Activities to Engage Your Child’s Senses

Fun With Balloons: 4 Games to Play With Your Child

Fun Word Games to Boost Language Skills

Getting the Wiggles Out: Age-Appropriate Physical Activities for Your Child

Grasping and Reaching

Have 10 Minutes? Try Coloring With Your Child

Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

How to Embrace the Power of Play for Children With Special Needs

How to Talk to Your Toddler or Preschooler About Difficult Topics

Ice Exploration

Making Math Fun: 5 Activities for You and Your Child

Measure Your Treasure

Measure Your Treasure

Music: Singing and Dancing

Music: Singing and Dancing

Music: Singing and Dancing

Music: Singing and Dancing

My Alphabet House

Obstacle Course

Obstacle Course

Opt Outside: Activities to Enjoy Outdoors

Preschooler-Approved Motor Development Activities

Questions to Ask Your Child to Encourage Them to Open Up

Reaching and Finding

Sick During the Holidays? Fun Ways to Celebrate at Home

Simple Ways to Show Affection Every Day

Sponge Painting

Stronger Starts Program

Take a Silly Break: 7 Giggle-Inspiring Activities

The Benefits of Encouraging Your Child to Get Messy in Nature

The Benefits of Playing Make-Believe With Your Child

The Calm Down Kit: An Easy-to-Make Tool to Help Your Child Feel Calm

The Guessing Game

Using Breathing Exercises to Help Relieve Stress

Ways to Praise and Encourage Your Child

Videos

"Sac & Co" Series Celebrates Halloween and Holiday Reading Opportunities

"Sac & Co" Series Discusses Early Math

A Message from the Former California Surgeon General

ABC-10 Morning News Interviews First 5 California Executive Director about Introducing Kids to the Kitchen

ABC-10 Morning News Interviews First 5 California Executive Director about Singing

Baby Steps: Learn the Signs. Act Early.

Brain-Building Basics

Brainy Birds & Counting

Bridget vs. The Beat

Bruce Bowen, Former NBA Star, Spends the Day Reading with Preschoolers

Building Language Skills from Birth

CBS Sacramento Covers First 5 California and Sacramento Kings Reading Celebration

COVID-19: Soap or Hand Sanitizer?

Can You Sing Your ABC's While Doing Yoga Poses?

Celebrating 25 Years | First 5 California

Cindy McCain's Message to Parents & Caregivers

Classroom - Spanish Video

Comedian Maz Jobrani Sees Results from Engaging with His Kids

Connecting with Friends

Counting Bubbles

Developmental Screenings

Discover ways you can give your child a stronger start in life with Domantas Sabonis

Dr. Nadine Burke Harris: How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime

Drawing a Happy Face - Spanish

ESPN's Marcellus Wiley's Role as Dad Today

Effects of Cigarette Smoke on Children - Spanish

Establishing Healthy Habits - Spanish

Experiences Build Brain Architecture

Fast, Fresh, & Fun Snacks

First 5 California Celebrates 20 Years for Kids

First 5 California Offers Tips for Raising a Reader

First 5 California Visits Studio40 LIVE to Introduce a New Way to Stay Calm

Fit Kids - MyPlate Food Groups

Former Baseball Pitcher Mike Krukow Brings the Grandparent Perspective into Play

Former LA Galaxy Soccer player Rafael Garcia talks Talk. Read. Sing.® and Strengthening Children's Brains

From the Experts: Watch Me Learn! Watch Me Grow!

From the Experts: What to Look for in a Child's Earliest Moments

From the Moment They're Born

Give the Phone a Rest

Good Day LA Series "Parenting with Purpose" Covers Dual Language Learning

Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes - Spanish

Healthy Beverages - Spanish Video

Help your kids grow stronger in life without toxic stress

Hillary Clinton's Message to Parents & Caregivers

How I Really Got Here - The Sgt. Emada Tingirides Story

How Toxic Stress Can Impact Children

How to Boost Brain Growth through Early Interactions

How to Fuel Early Learning through Simple Play

How to Protect Your Child From the Effects of Toxic Stress

How to Protect Your Child to Defend Against Toxic Stress

How to Transform Everyday Routines into Brain-building Moments

It's Picnic Day Potter - Spanish

Jackie Thu-Huong Wong visits Studio40 Live

Jenna vs. Blocks

Just Breathe with the Dragon Song | First 5 California & Snoop Dogg’s Doggyland

Keeping Kids Physically Active Can Be Simple and Fun

Laundry Day with Grandma

Laundry Day with Grandma

Let's Move with Rolling Dice

Live Story Time and Sing-a-long with Disney Junior's Sonal Shah

Live Story Time with California's First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom

Live Story Time with Univision's Argelia Atilano Reading "I'm Just Like My Mom"

Live Story Time with Univision's Argelia Atilano Reading "Three Brainy Birds"

Live Story Time with Univision's Argelia Atilano and Family Reading "Hugs All Day"

Make Your Own Puppet - Spanish

Mario Lopez & Census 2020

Mario Lopez Explains to His Kids How a Baby's Brain Develops

Mario Lopez and Kids Read the Story, "Mud Tacos"

Mario and Courtney Lopez welcome you to First5California.com

Medi-Cal Covers Dental Care

NBA Champion Mychal Thompson Describes Raising Champions of His Own

Nate and The Red Block vs. The Other Colors

Newborn Conversations

Nurturing Your Baby's Brain

Old MacDonald Had a Farm - Spanish

Olivia vs. Her Messy Room

Parenting tips with pro basketball player Domantas Sabonis

Parenting with Toxic Stress

Potter the Otter: A Tale About Water

President Obama's Message to Parents & Caregivers

Pro Baseballer Adrián González Delivers an Important Message to Parents and Caregivers at LA Dodger Home Games

Q&A with Mario Lopez and Family about Having a New Baby at Home

Raising a Reader

Reading to Your Kids Every Day - Spanish

Sac & Co TV Host Mellissa Paul: The Benefits of Singing with Young Kids

Senator Bill Frist's Message to Parents & Caregivers

Shopping for Healthy Drinks - Spanish

Simon Says - Spanish

Sing-a-long with First 5: Old MacDonald

Sing-a-long with First 5: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - Spanish

Story Time with First 5: "Potter, Potter: The Healthy Otter" - Spanish

Story Time with First 5: If You're Happy and You Know It

Story Time with First 5: Three Brainy Birds Spreading the Word

Storytime with First 5: Baby Let's Eat

Tackling Bedtime Routines with Pro Football Player Johnny Hekker

The Daily Bumps YouTube Family Takes You Through a Day-in-the-Life…that includes READING!

The Dragon Song: Calming Kids

The Power of Singing and Music

Tommy vs. The Spaghetti Sauce

Toxic Stress: Break the Cycle

Water and Milk Are the Best Drinks for Kids!

YouTube Star Dulce Candy Celebrates the Role of Dad

YouTube sensations the "Eh Bee Family" shares home videos showcasing Talk. Read. Sing.®

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