The early childhood system evolves as fast as our children grow. From new legislation and programs to the best practices in health care, keep checking here for the latest news, insights and advice to help navigate your child’s early years.
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Learning about birth defects can feel overwhelming, but families don’t have to navigate this alone. March of Dimes and other organizations provide education, support, and resources to help families understand their options and access care.
In December, the La Fuerza de Familias Latinas team from Literacy Partners spent a week in Nevada connecting with families and community partners around a shared commitment to biliteracy, early literacy, and family engagement. Each stop reinforced a core belief: when parents and caregivers are supported, children’s learning grows stronger.
The start of a new year always brings a sense of renewal, a moment to reflect on what we’ve learned, appreciate how far we’ve come, and look ahead with hope. For families across Nevada, it’s also a wonderful opportunity to slow down, reconnect, and set simple intentions that make everyday life a little brighter.
Welcoming a new baby, adopting a child, or raising a grandchild brings joy—and new financial responsibilities. Fortunately, the IRS offers a variety of tax benefits that can help lighten the load for parents and caregivers. Here are the most important tax tips every new parent should know to maximize their tax savings.
When your baby coos, babbles, or wiggles their eyebrows, they aren’t just being cute - they’re trying to connect with you. And when you respond, especially by copying their sounds or expressions, you’re helping their brain grow in powerful ways. This simple back-and-forth is called serve and return, and it’s one of the most important parts of early development.
Creating joyful moments, building family traditions, and fostering healthy habits doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. Sometimes the simplest activities help young children learn the most and connect with you in meaningful ways.
Development of life skills help people to take positive action to protect themselves and promote health and positive social relationships when they face the realities of life. Young children can learn these life skills through attentive and playful relationships with their families and other important adults in their lives.
From peekaboo to pretend adventures, play may look like fun and games - but it is actually a powerful brain function. Every giggle, block tower, and imaginative story helps wire a child’s brain for thinking, learning, and connecting with others.
Skills such as naming colors, showing affection, and hopping on one foot are called developmental milestones. Most children achieve these milestones by a certain age. Children reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak, behave, and move.
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First 5 Nevada, a program of The Children's Cabinet, is supported by the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five Initiative (PDG B-5), Grant Number 90TP099, awarded to the Nevada Department of Education, from the Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Nevada Department of Education, the Office of Child Care, the Administration for Children and Families, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
