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.arnoldpalmerhospital.com/content-hub/soothing-your-baby-after-shots-with-the-5-ss

• https://supportingchildcaregivers.org/

• https://supportingchildcaregivers.org/resources

• https://childrensmd.org/browse-by-age-group/newborn-infants/5s-method-soothing-baby/

Caring for Yourself

• https://www.postpartum.net/

• https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

• https://www.hopeline-nc.org/

• https://www.crisistextline.org/

• 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

Managing the Day-to-Day

Encouraging Good Behavior

• 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://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/Positive-Parenting-and-COVID-19_10-Tips.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.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

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/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.pbs.org/parents

• https://www.pbs.org/parents/newsletter

Routine

• 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://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/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://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/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://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/5-steps-for-brain-building-serve-and-return/

  • 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-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

Stress Management and Resiliency-Building

• 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://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.

• 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/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://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

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/The-Active-Toddler.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://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/Article?contentid=642&language=English&hub=COVID-19

• https://csepguidelines.ca/early-years-0-4/

• https://pathways.org/topics-of-development/tummy-time/

• Sources for Activity Ideas:

  • https://activeforlife.com/activities/

  • 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_climbing.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/basket-catch_30/

  • 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/activity/balloon-juggling_39/

  • https://activeforlife.com/activity/mirror-mirror_2/

  • 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/ (Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University)

• 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://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

Activities

• 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/

• 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/3264-at-home-activity-guide

• https://discoveries.childrenshospital.org/keep-kids-busy-during-covid/

• https://activeforlife.com/loose-parts-self-directed-play/

• https://kids.covidstudentresponse.org/grades-1-3

• https://stories.audible.com/start-listen

• 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/

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.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://covid19healthliteracyproject.com/#english