Zero to Three

Zero to Three is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated solely to advancing the healthy development of babies and young children. Zero to Three disseminates key developmental information, trains providers, promotes model approaches and standards of practice, and works to increase public awareness about the significance of the first three years of life.

• Additional Resources from Zero to Three
  Early Identification

  • Little Kids, Big Questions Parenting Podcast Series
    This series addresses some of the most common (and challenging) issues facing parents of babies and toddlers, such as: helping a baby learn to sleep through the night; dealing with a picky eater; and learning to set limits on children’s behavior.
  • Building Strong Relationships with Parents

  Family Engagement

  • Podcast Series – Sharing the Care: How Partnering with Your Child’s Caregiver Supports Healthy Development
    In addition to links to the podcast series, you’ll find, “Caregiver Tips for Building Effective Relationships with Parents” on the same page under additional resources.

  Inclusive Practice

  • Beyond the Word Gap: Multimedia Resources and Tools
    The “Word Gap” has come to symbolize the gulf that can separate very young children who have rich opportunities for positive early learning experiences from those who do not. Science reveals that early language and literacy skills are important predictors of later success in school—and that as a group, children in families of lower socioeconomic means have fewer skills and know far fewer words than their more privileged peers. This new web portal holds apps, videos, curriculum, research and other resources to enrich early learning experiences for all children.
  • ZERO TO THREE has developed and released a new, free app called Let’s Play!, which provides parents and grandparents with fun ideas for keeping babies and toddlers entertained and learning, especially during daily routines. Parents can search activities by age, share activities via social media, and tag their favorites.
    • Download the Let’s Play! app on the iTunes Store
    • Download the Let’s Play! app on the Google Play Store
  • Resources for Families: The “Missing” First Year

  Policy/Trends

  • Public Policy Center
    A research based, nonpartisan program that brings the voices of babies and toddlers to public policy. They offer the opportunity to join the Public Policy Network and the e-newsletter, The Baby Monitor.

  Social-Emotional & Behavior

  • Challenging Behavior Resources
  • Early Childhood Mental Health
    Babies and young children thrive when they are cared for by adults that are “crazy about them!” (Bronfenbrenner, 1976 1). Responsive relationships with consistent primary caregivers help build positive attachments that support healthy social-emotional development. These relationships form the foundation of mental health for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. This site directs you to resources supporting healthy social emotional development of very young children.
  • Baby Brain Map
    The Brain Map was adapted in 2006 by ZERO TO THREE from BrainWonders, a collaborative project (1998-2001) between Boston University School of Medicine, Erikson Institute and ZERO TO THREE.
  • Cope After Exposure to a Traumatic Event