A Maryland State Department of Education Resource
This reports summarizes a comprehensive research program undertaken by the Trust for Learning to provide insight into how and why parents make choices about their children’s early childhood development.
All early care and education providers can support families by promoting a nutritious diet and healthy eating habits in babies and children, which will lead to children’s healthy growth and development.
All early care and education providers can support families by helping them to find consistent medical care and encouraging them to have their children monitored regularly.
Evidence from early childhood research and practice shows a strong link between parents’ health and well-being and their children’s development.