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First Things First update for Sept. 5

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September 2018
Givers of a bright future
Our new awareness campaign highlights that babies, toddlers and preschoolers learn and grow through their relationships with the caring adults in their lives. That’s parents, of course, and also grandparents, friends, family and child care providers. Caregivers like you give young children more than just care. You give the gifts of early learning.
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What looks like misbehavior might be stress
Toddler tantrums or fussiness in babies are often the result of a child dealing with more stress than they can handle. In this episode of FTF’s pArentZ pod, we talk with Susan Hopkins, an expert in self-regulation, about how to recognize the signs of excessive stress in young children and help little ones through the big emotions that come with it. You’ll also hear how important it is for parents to regulate their own stress levels.
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New from AAP: ‘Children should ride in a rear-facing car safety seat as long as possible’
The American Academy of Pediatrics has announced revised child safety seat guidance, advising that young kids should ride in a rear-facing car seat as long as possible. This will include almost all children under age 2 and most up to age 4. New data prompted this update. Previously, the guidance was that children should ride rear-facing until age 2.
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