Is Your Child Care Program Breastfeeding Friendly?
The Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition maintains a list of child care providers across our state who have been designated as breastfeeding friendly.... Read more.
6 Easy Steps for Gardening in Early Childhood Education
Add a little bit of homegrown flavor to your child care program’s kitchen table.... Read more.
How to Combat Stress in Your Program
It can be challenging to know what you can do to best support yourself, your staff, and your children during hard times.... Read more.
The Benefits of Toothbrushing in Early Childhood Education
Kids with cavities miss school and have missed opportunities. Pain and infection from untreated cavities can lead to problems with eating, speaking, and learnin... Read more.
How to Support Children with Birth Defects
Child care providers have a unique opportunity to play a critical role in preventing and early identification of birth defects.... Read more.
Fight Illness Spread During This Flu Season
Disease mitigation strategies are some of the most important things providers can do to help keep illness at bay.... Read more.
RSV Prevention in Your Program
It can be hard to know exactly when to exclude a child for illness, especially when it comes to runny noses and coughs.... Read more.
National Epilepsy Awareness Month
Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder in the world... Read more.
Keeping a Smoke-Free Environment
You can create a policy for your program that protects children from smoke exposure and ensures that staff do not model tobacco use in front of the children.... Read more.
Keeping Sleep Safe
Sleeping can be a high-risk activity, especially for children under the age of one year – even more so if careful attention is not paid to the sleeping enviro... Read more.