The pandemic’s biggest impact on children? How it affects adults
Alyssa Meuwissen, PhD, wraps up her series on the pandemic’s impact on young children by looking at how adults’ stress levels affect children.
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The middle ground: supporting children’s brain development during the pandemic
In part two in a series, Alyssa Meuwissen, PhD, shares tips on supporting young children’s brain development despite lifestyle changes due to the pandemic.
Will our kids be okay? Parents’ concerns about the pandemic’s effect on children
Alyssa Meuwissen, PhD, tackles some common parental concerns about the lifestyle changes forced by COVID-19.
Resource Guides for early childhood professionals
Find relevant resource guides covering topics of interest to child care providers and early educators that are applicable during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Importance of Stories and Narratives
This downloadable PDF includes links to stories and videos aimed at helping young children make sense of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stress Detectives and Safe Harbors: Helping Children Feel Secure
Learn about stress and how it impacts children’s behavior. Get to know the “four S’s” and explore evidence-based ways to both prevent and manage challenging behaviors.
Better Kid Care—Infant–Toddler Care: Guiding Behavior
Babies and toddlers sometimes interact with their environment and with other children by grabbing, hitting, biting, and engaging in other common behaviors that can be seen as challenging. Learn about guiding the behavior of very young children and get ideas for helping them express themselves.
Toxic Stress – Introduction: A Story for Early Childhood Educators
How can we respond in our work to children who are dealing with trauma and grief? Learn what recent research tells us about the impact of trauma on brain development and behavior.
It Takes Two: The Role of Co-Regulation in Building Self-Regulation Skills
Explore co-regulation and discover how children learn self-regulation through the caring relationships in their lives.
Understanding the Science of Early Development and the Core Story
Learn important concepts around early brain development as well as practical ways to enhance brain-boosting interactions with children.