Learn and grow with your child.
Video mini-series are grouped by themes. This way you can select the video mini-series that interest you and apply to your parenting. Just as each child is unique so is each parent-child interaction and relationship. Tailor your selection of the video mini-series to your needs.
Foundations of Child Development
Through this mini-series you will gain the foundational knowledge you need to inform your parenting strategies and understand your child’s behavior and growth. Each of the four video classes present content along with practical ways to apply it to your parenting today!
Class 1
Young Children’s Learning Growth and Development
Discover how young children develop, learn, and grow prenatally to age five years. This foundational knowledge helps you, as a parent, better understand your child’s thinking and behavior and apply it to everyday situations and experiences with your child. 41 minutes
Class 2
Developmental and Learning Theories
Learn what a century of child development theories teaches us about young children and parenting. This video class shines a light on how we may conceptualize early childhood and how theory can be applied to day to day parenting. 21 minutes
Class 3
The Brain: Structure, Function, and Development
As we research more and more about the brain we learn how this fascinating organ influences the early years of life and beyond. Dive into the emerging field of neuroscience and discover what it teaches us about child development and parenting young children. 17 minutes
Class 4
Attachment: Fostering Healthy Early Relationships with Your Child
From the first moments after birth we, as a species, are wire to bond with our caregivers. These early bonds and attachments influence our social and emotional health. Through this video class you will gain an understanding of early attachment and learn evidence-based ways to bond with your baby and foster warm caring interactions with your child. 15 minutes
Screen Time and Social Media: TV’s, Tablets, and Cellphones
This mini-series presents what you need to know to make smart screen time decisions for you, your child, and your family. The two video classes within this series cover TV, cellphone, tablet, and social media use. Through these video classes you will gain evidence-based knowledge every parent should know to guide their screen time decisions. Each video class presents practical suggestions and guidance to help parents and caregivers evaluate their child’s development and family’s needs and create a smart screen environment that is right for them.
Smart Screen Time: When, What, and How Much (Part 1 TV)
TV’s been around for awhile. Find out what research suggested to help you and your family make healthy screen time decisions.
Smart Screen Time: When, What, and How Much (Part 2 Cellphones, Tablets, and Social Media)
In this digital age it is inevitable that children will be exposed to screens. Learn what research says about when, what, and how much screen time is age-appropriate and how to guide children to make smart screen time and social media decisions.
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Social and Emotional Development
Class 1
Fostering Positive Social and Emotional Development
Quick tips and strategies to help parents foster their child’s social and emotional development.
Class 2
Guiding Children’s Behavior
How to handle challenging behaviors and promote healthy social and emotional development.
Class 3
Play and Prosocial Behavior
Learn the important role that play plays in child development and ways parents and caregivers can encourage prosocial behaviors.
New to Parenting: What to Know and Expect
What to Buy: A Practical Guide to Creating a Baby Registry
Deciding what you will need for baby can be overwhelming. Learn what babies need and what is extra.
Self-Care: How to Keep Parents Healthy and Strong
After baby is born all the attention is on your little bundle of joy. But you need care too in order to be the amazing parent you want to be. How to care for yourself alongside baby.
Beyond the Baby Blues: Postpartum Depression and Anxiety
You’ve been waiting for this day for so long! Your baby is finally here, but something isn’t right. Signs and symptoms of perinatal mood disorders and how to seek help.
Mom-to-Mom: Tips and Techniques for Surviving Parenthood
There is so much to know about being a new parent. Learn some practical tips and techniques from parents with experience.