Healthy Habits Start Early
You are your child’s best role model.
A Maryland State Department of Education Resource
You are your child’s best role model.
Discover steps to giving good directions.
Support families when they express concerns about children’s sleep patterns.
At 7:15am
Cheer your children on, offer encouragement and make them smile
Support home languages and embrace families’ cultures and traditions.
At 8:05am
Before taking on any transition, take a moment and breathe.
This guide is part of Maryland’s Birth to Kindergarten Parent Information Series.
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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.