Sun Safety

July 28, 2021

Sun safety can also be an opportunity for learning. See tips below for how you can discuss ways parents can protect their children from the sun and promote their child’s development: For children 6 months – 2 years: While you are applying their sunscreen, label the parts of the body that you are applying sunscreen…Read More

Buffering Toxic Stress

July 21, 2021

As a primary care provider, promoting strong parent-child relationships and positive parenting behaviors is critical to your role. Research tells us that a child’s early experiences, and the environment in which they are raised, dramatically affect how the brain, and thus the child, develops. An environment where the child is exposed to chronic adversity, such as…Read More

A Child’s Early Experiences & Brain Development

July 14, 2021

As a primary care provider, promoting strong parent-child relationships and positive parenting behaviors is critical to your role. Research tells us that a child’s early experiences, and the environment in which they are raised, dramatically affect how the brain, and thus the child, develops. See the following clip to learn more about early brain development from expert Dan…Read More

Promoting Development During the Visit

July 7, 2021

As a primary care provider, every interaction you have is an opportunity to make a difference. Nurturing relationships and positive experiences with caregivers can mitigate a child’s stress response, allowing for healthier brain development. During each well-child visit, you can promote the following six keystones that are well supported by research, are largely dependent on…Read More