> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://kids.covidstudentresponse.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://kids.covidstudentresponse.org/young-children-0-5/parents-caregivers-of-young-children-start-here/references.md).

# References

Sources consulted are ordered by section and subsection. 

## **For New Parents**

**Caring for Your Baby**

* [**https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/crying-colic/Pages/Tips-for-Coping-with-a-New-Baby.aspx**](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/crying-colic/Pages/Tips-for-Coping-with-a-New-Baby.aspx)
* [**https://www.arnoldpalmerhospital.com/content-hub/soothing-your-baby-after-shots-with-the-5-ss**](https://www.arnoldpalmerhospital.com/content-hub/soothing-your-baby-after-shots-with-the-5-ss)
* [**https://supportingchildcaregivers.org/**](https://supportingchildcaregivers.org/)
* [**https://supportingchildcaregivers.org/resources**](https://supportingchildcaregivers.org/resources)
* [**https://childrensmd.org/browse-by-age-group/newborn-infants/5s-method-soothing-baby/**](https://childrensmd.org/browse-by-age-group/newborn-infants/5s-method-soothing-baby/)

**Caring for Yourself**

* [**https://www.postpartum.net/**](https://www.postpartum.net/)
* [**https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/**](https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/)
* [**https://www.hopeline-nc.org/**](https://www.hopeline-nc.org/)
* [**https://www.crisistextline.org/**](https://www.crisistextline.org/)
* [**https://www.postpartum.net/get-help/help-for-moms/**](https://www.postpartum.net/get-help/help-for-moms/)
* [**https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/crying-colic/Pages/Tips-for-Coping-with-a-New-Baby.aspx**](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/crying-colic/Pages/Tips-for-Coping-with-a-New-Baby.aspx)

## **Managing the Day-to-Day**

**Encouraging Good Behavior**

* [**https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/142/6/e20183112**](https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/142/6/e20183112)
* [**https://services.aap.org/en/news-room/news-releases/aap/2020/the-american-academy-of-pediatrics-advises-parents-experiencing-stress-over-covid-19/**](https://services.aap.org/en/news-room/news-releases/aap/2020/the-american-academy-of-pediatrics-advises-parents-experiencing-stress-over-covid-19/)
* [**https://healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/communication-discipline/Pages/How-to-Shape-Manage-Young-Child-Behavior.aspx**](https://healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/communication-discipline/Pages/How-to-Shape-Manage-Young-Child-Behavior.aspx)
* [**https://healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/communication-discipline/Pages/Disciplining-Your-Child.aspx**](https://healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/communication-discipline/Pages/Disciplining-Your-Child.aspx)
* [**https://healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/communication-discipline/Pages/Positive-Parenting-and-COVID-19\_10-Tips.aspx**](https://healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/communication-discipline/Pages/Positive-Parenting-and-COVID-19_10-Tips.aspx)
* [**https://www.healthychildren.org/English/news/Pages/AAP-Updates-Corporal-Punishment-Policy.aspx**](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/news/Pages/AAP-Updates-Corporal-Punishment-Policy.aspx)
* [**https://www.triplep-parenting.com/us/hot-parenting-topics/parenting-during-covid-19/?cdsid=n5oi3eih5o134dghdtk2li6j34**](https://www.triplep-parenting.com/us/hot-parenting-topics/parenting-during-covid-19/?cdsid=n5oi3eih5o134dghdtk2li6j34)
* [**https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/communication-discipline/Pages/Time-Outs-101.aspx**](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/communication-discipline/Pages/Time-Outs-101.aspx)

**Facilitating Interactions Between Children at Home**

* [**https://theconversation.com/how-to-stay-calm-and-manage-those-family-tensions-during-the-coronavirus-lockdown-137166**](https://theconversation.com/how-to-stay-calm-and-manage-those-family-tensions-during-the-coronavirus-lockdown-137166)

**Working from Home While Caring for Children** 

* [**https://healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/chest-lungs/Pages/Working-and-Learning-from-Home-During-the-COVID-19-Outbreak.aspx**](https://healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/chest-lungs/Pages/Working-and-Learning-from-Home-During-the-COVID-19-Outbreak.aspx)
* [**https://healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/chest-lungs/Pages/Tips-to-Juggle-Parenting-and-Working-at-Home-COVID-19.aspx**](https://healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/chest-lungs/Pages/Tips-to-Juggle-Parenting-and-Working-at-Home-COVID-19.aspx)
* [**https://www.yalemedicine.org/stories/8-tips-work-at-home-with-kids-covid-19/**](https://www.yalemedicine.org/stories/8-tips-work-at-home-with-kids-covid-19/)
* [**https://www.pbs.org/parents**](https://www.pbs.org/parents)
* [**https://www.pbs.org/parents/newsletter**](https://www.pbs.org/parents/newsletter)

**Routine**

* [**https://healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/oral-health/Pages/Brush-Book-Bed.aspx**](https://healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/oral-health/Pages/Brush-Book-Bed.aspx)
* [**https://dey.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Guidance-FINAL.pdf**](https://dey.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Guidance-FINAL.pdf)
* [**https://healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/chest-lungs/Pages/Tips-to-Juggle-Parenting-and-Working-at-Home-COVID-19.aspx**](https://healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/chest-lungs/Pages/Tips-to-Juggle-Parenting-and-Working-at-Home-COVID-19.aspx)
* [**https://healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/chest-lungs/Pages/Working-and-Learning-from-Home-During-the-COVID-19-Outbreak.aspx**](https://healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/chest-lungs/Pages/Working-and-Learning-from-Home-During-the-COVID-19-Outbreak.aspx)
* [**https://healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/sleep/Pages/Healthy-Sleep-Habits-How-Many-Hours-Does-Your-Child-Need.aspx**](https://healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/sleep/Pages/Healthy-Sleep-Habits-How-Many-Hours-Does-Your-Child-Need.aspx)
* [**https://healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/communication-discipline/Pages/Positive-Parenting-and-COVID-19\_10-Tips.aspx**](https://healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/communication-discipline/Pages/Positive-Parenting-and-COVID-19_10-Tips.aspx)
* [**https://www.firstthingsfirst.org/first-things/parenting-in-the-time-of-coronavirus/**](https://www.firstthingsfirst.org/first-things/parenting-in-the-time-of-coronavirus/)

## **Supporting Your Young Child’s Development**

* **From the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University (**[**https://developingchild.harvard.edu/**](https://developingchild.harvard.edu/)**):** 
  * [**https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/what-is-covid-19-and-how-does-it-relate-to-child-development/**](https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/what-is-covid-19-and-how-does-it-relate-to-child-development/)
  * [**https://46y5eh11fhgw3ve3ytpwxt9r-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Enhancing-and-Practicing-Executive-Function-Skills-with-Children-from-Infancy-to-Adolescence-1.pdf**](https://46y5eh11fhgw3ve3ytpwxt9r-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Enhancing-and-Practicing-Executive-Function-Skills-with-Children-from-Infancy-to-Adolescence-1.pdf)
  * [**https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/5-steps-for-brain-building-serve-and-return/**](https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/5-steps-for-brain-building-serve-and-return/)
  * [**https://developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-concepts/executive-function/**](https://developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-concepts/executive-function/)
  * [**https://46y5eh11fhgw3ve3ytpwxt9r-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Executive-Function-Activities-for-6-to-18-month-olds.pdf**](https://46y5eh11fhgw3ve3ytpwxt9r-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Executive-Function-Activities-for-6-to-18-month-olds.pdf)
  * [**https://46y5eh11fhgw3ve3ytpwxt9r-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Executive-Function-Activities-for-18-to-36-month-olds.pdf**](https://46y5eh11fhgw3ve3ytpwxt9r-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Executive-Function-Activities-for-18-to-36-month-olds.pdf)
  * [**https://46y5eh11fhgw3ve3ytpwxt9r-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Executive-Function-Activities-for-3-to-5-year-olds.pd**](https://46y5eh11fhgw3ve3ytpwxt9r-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Executive-Function-Activities-for-3-to-5-year-olds.pdf)

## **Stress Management and Resiliency-Building**

* [**https://developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-concepts/resilience/**](https://developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-concepts/resilience/) **(Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University)** 

**Self-Care for Parents and Caregivers**

* [**https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/psychiatry/covid-19-support**](https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/psychiatry/covid-19-support)
* [**https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/3262-young-children-at-home-during-the-covid-19-outbreak-the-importance-of-self-care**](https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/3262-young-children-at-home-during-the-covid-19-outbreak-the-importance-of-self-care)

**Supportive Relationships**

* **National Scientific Council on the Developing Child (2004). Young Children Develop in an Environment of Relationships: Working Paper No. 1. Retrieved from** [**www.developingchild.harvard.edu**](http://www.developingchild.harvard.edu/)**.**
* [**https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/wp1/**](https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/wp1/) **(Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University)** 
* [**https://raisingchildren.net.au/guides/coronavirus-covid-19-guide/coronavirus-physical-distancing-and-family-wellbeing**](https://raisingchildren.net.au/guides/coronavirus-covid-19-guide/coronavirus-physical-distancing-and-family-wellbeing)
* [**https://raisingchildren.net.au/guides/first-1000-days/loving-relationships/positive-attention**](https://raisingchildren.net.au/guides/first-1000-days/loving-relationships/positive-attention)
* [**https://healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/communication-discipline/Pages/Positive-Parenting-and-COVID-19\_10-Tips.aspx**](https://healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/communication-discipline/Pages/Positive-Parenting-and-COVID-19_10-Tips.aspx)
* [**https://raisingchildren.net.au/grown-ups/family-life/rules-chores-pocket-money/chores-for-children**](https://raisingchildren.net.au/grown-ups/family-life/rules-chores-pocket-money/chores-for-children)
* [**https://raisingchildren.net.au/grown-ups/family-life/routines-rituals-relationships/good-family-relationships**](https://raisingchildren.net.au/grown-ups/family-life/routines-rituals-relationships/good-family-relationships)

#### **Healthy Physical Activity While Physical Distancing**

* [**https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/toddler/fitness/Pages/default.aspx**](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/toddler/fitness/Pages/default.aspx) 
  * [**https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/toddler/fitness/Pages/The-Active-Toddler.aspx**](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/toddler/fitness/Pages/The-Active-Toddler.aspx)
  * [**https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/toddler/fitness/Pages/Caution-Children-at-Play.aspx**](https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/toddler/fitness/Pages/Caution-Children-at-Play.aspx)
* [**https://health.gov/sites/default/files/2019-09/Physical\_Activity\_Guidelines\_2nd\_edition.pdf**](https://health.gov/sites/default/files/2019-09/Physical_Activity_Guidelines_2nd_edition.pdf)
* [**https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/Article?contentid=642\&language=English\&hub=COVID-19**](https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/Article?contentid=642\&language=English\&hub=COVID-19)
* [**https://csepguidelines.ca/early-years-0-4/**](https://csepguidelines.ca/early-years-0-4/)
* [**https://pathways.org/topics-of-development/tummy-time/**](https://pathways.org/topics-of-development/tummy-time/)
* **Sources for Activity Ideas:**
  * [**https://activeforlife.com/activities/**](https://activeforlife.com/activities/)
  * [**https://activeforlife.com/activities-for-babies-and-toddlers/**](https://activeforlife.com/activities-for-babies-and-toddlers/)
  * [**https://activeforlife.com/content/uploads/2014/11/AFL\_activity\_1-2\_toddler\_ball\_play.pdf**](https://activeforlife.com/content/uploads/2014/11/AFL_activity_1-2_toddler_ball_play.pdf)
  * [**https://activeforlife.com/content/uploads/2014/11/AFL\_activity\_1-2\_toddler\_climbing.pdf**](https://activeforlife.com/content/uploads/2014/11/AFL_activity_1-2_toddler_climbing.pdf)
  * [**https://activeforlife.com/content/uploads/2014/11/AFL\_activity\_1-2\_toddler\_peek-a-boo.pdf**](https://activeforlife.com/content/uploads/2014/11/AFL_activity_1-2_toddler_peek-a-boo.pdf)
  * [**https://activeforlife.com/activity/animal-friends\_1/**](https://activeforlife.com/activity/animal-friends_1/)
  * [**https://activeforlife.com/activity/basket-catch\_30/**](https://activeforlife.com/activity/basket-catch_30/)
  * [**https://activeforlife.com/activity/picking-up-things\_58/**](https://activeforlife.com/activity/picking-up-things_58/)
  * [**https://activeforlife.com/6-active-games-kids-can-play-with-a-pair-of-socks/**](https://activeforlife.com/6-active-games-kids-can-play-with-a-pair-of-socks/)
  * [**https://activeforlife.com/activity/balloon-juggling\_39/**](https://activeforlife.com/activity/balloon-juggling_39/)
  * [**https://activeforlife.com/activity/mirror-mirror\_2/**](https://activeforlife.com/activity/mirror-mirror_2/)
  * [**https://activeforlife.com/recipe-for-an-active-day-at-home/**](https://activeforlife.com/recipe-for-an-active-day-at-home/)

**Staying Socially Connected While Physical Distancing**

* [**https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/how-to-support-children-and-yourself-during-the-covid-19-outbreak/**](https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/how-to-support-children-and-yourself-during-the-covid-19-outbreak/) **(Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University)** 
* [**https://preventchildabuse.org/coronavirus-resources/**](https://preventchildabuse.org/coronavirus-resources/)

**Managing Your Child’s Emotions During Uncertainty**

* [**https://storage.trailstowellness.org/trails-2/covid-19-resources/tips-for-supporting-student-wellness-during-covid-19-with-mi-and-national-resources.pdf**](https://storage.trailstowellness.org/trails-2/covid-19-resources/tips-for-supporting-student-wellness-during-covid-19-with-mi-and-national-resources.pdf)
* [**https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/helping-children-cope-with-changes-resulting-from-covid-19**](https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/helping-children-cope-with-changes-resulting-from-covid-19)
* [**https://earlyimpactva.org/resources/covid-19/Supporting-Young-Children-Isolated-Due-to-Coronavirus.pdf**](https://earlyimpactva.org/resources/covid-19/Supporting-Young-Children-Isolated-Due-to-Coronavirus.pdf)

## **Activities**

* [**https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/covid-19-resources/**](https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/covid-19-resources/) **(Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University)** 
* [**http://earlylearningnation.com/2020/03/a-parents-guide-to-surviving-covid-19-8-strategies-to-keep-children-healthy-and-happy/**](http://earlylearningnation.com/2020/03/a-parents-guide-to-surviving-covid-19-8-strategies-to-keep-children-healthy-and-happy/)
* [**https://www.instituteforchildsuccess.org/covid-19-pandemic-20-activities-to-do-with-your-kids/**](https://www.instituteforchildsuccess.org/covid-19-pandemic-20-activities-to-do-with-your-kids/)
* [**https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/169-play-activities-for-24-to-36-months**](https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/169-play-activities-for-24-to-36-months)
* [**https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/3264-at-home-activity-guide**](https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/3264-at-home-activity-guide)
* [**https://discoveries.childrenshospital.org/keep-kids-busy-during-covid/**](https://discoveries.childrenshospital.org/keep-kids-busy-during-covid/) 
* [**https://activeforlife.com/loose-parts-self-directed-play/**](https://activeforlife.com/loose-parts-self-directed-play/)
* [**https://kids.covidstudentresponse.org/grades-1-3**](https://kids.covidstudentresponse.org/grades-1-3)
* [**https://stories.audible.com/start-listen**](https://stories.audible.com/start-listen)
* [**https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/17823/build-a-track/**](https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/17823/build-a-track/)
* [**https://www.wwlp.com/news/photo-galleries/hearts-on-doors-windows-show-support-for-local-healthcare-workers-during-coronavirus-fight/**](https://www.wwlp.com/news/photo-galleries/hearts-on-doors-windows-show-support-for-local-healthcare-workers-during-coronavirus-fight/)

## **What should I tell my child about COVID-19?**

* [**https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/helping-children-cope-with-changes-resulting-from-covid-19**](https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/helping-children-cope-with-changes-resulting-from-covid-19)
* [h**ttps://www.aacap.org/App\_Themes/AACAP/Docs/latest\_news/2020/Coronavirus\_COVID19\_\_Children.pdf**](https://www.aacap.org/App_Themes/AACAP/Docs/latest_news/2020/Coronavirus_COVID19__Children.pdf)
* [**https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/3265-answering-your-young-child-s-questions-about-coronavirus**](https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/3265-answering-your-young-child-s-questions-about-coronavirus)
* [**https://covid19healthliteracyproject.com/#english**](https://covid19healthliteracyproject.com/#english)


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