From navigating big feelings and social stress to constantly evolving technology and the growing need for independence, helping children to build coping skills, stay connected, and develop confidence requires patience, practice, and repeated conversations from caregivers.

Below is a list of December recalls from the following federal agencies: the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Various organizations, states, and nations recognize a number of observances each month. Resources help parents, caregivers, and child care professionals acknowledge and navigate them.

It is not uncommon for some children to take part in such nervous habits as pulling hair, biting nails and picking skin - but plucking hair to the point where there are bald spots or picking at skin until it bleeds can be signs of a disorder.

School plays a large role in the lives of children as it is the source of learning and development, and the place where they will meet many of their friends.

Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) is renewing a literacy push after only 44% of third graders were found to be proficient in reading at the end of the 2024-25 school year.

Having a good relationship with caregivers is essential to an early childhood educator’s ability to guide a child’s development and success. 

Trying Together has begun enrolling students in spring Child Development Associate (CDA) cohorts that begin in early January.

Registration is now open for the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s 2026 Public Policy Forum that takes place from February 22 to 24 in Washington, D.C.