Potty Training Best Practices

This course will help you know when your child is ready for potty training. It will then help you decide on the method that will work best for your family, as well as set you up with tips for success.

COVID-19 Safety Practices

This course provides basic information everyone should know about preventing the spread of COVID-19. Participants will learn handwashing practices, the signs and symptoms, proper cleaning, and how to talk to your child about COVID-19.

Creating Safe Sleep Environments

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the leading cause of death for infants between one month and one year. This course increases your knowledge about SIDS and informs you about safe sleep environments and other risk-reduction strategies.

Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome

Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) is a devastating form of physical child abuse and the leading cause of death in child abuse cases in the U.S. -- 1,200 to 1,400 cases are reported yearly. This course helps you understand and prevent instances of SBS.

The Impact of Child Abuse

In 2018, there were over 4 million Child Protective Services referrals of alleged abuse in the U.S. As a parent, you are likely around other children often. This course introduces different types of child abuse and helps you identify it.

Indoor Safety Measures

Most accidents in the home can be prevented, and careful supervision makes all the difference. This course provides practical information and tips that will help you create a safe indoor environment for your child.

Outdoor Safety Tips

Playgrounds are a fun way for your child to be active, but according to the CDC over 200,000 children visit emergency rooms in the U.S. each year because of playground injuries. This course provides you with ways to prevent common outdoor injuries.

Becoming an Eco-Friendly Household

This course offers strategies for moving toward an eco-friendly lifestyle, including activities for promoting environmental awareness in young children.

Common Environmental Hazards

This course explores common environmental hazards and recommended practices for maintaining a safe, healthy environment for young children.

Child Passenger Safety

Motor vehicle accidents are the 2nd most common cause of death for children between the ages of 1-5. This course offers practices to help you safely transport your child, including an overview of the proper use of child passenger restraint systems.

Boost Your Booster Seat Safety IQ

Most parents have gotten the message about the importance of using a car seat for their infants and toddlers. This course will show you when to start using a booster seat, what to look for in one, and when a child can stop using it.

Oral Health in Early Childhood

According to the CDC, tooth decay is one of the most common chronic infectious diseases among U.S. children. It is also one of the most preventable. This course addresses the importance of early and consistent oral health care for your child.

Avoiding Foodborne Illnesses

Foodborne illnesses are caused by bacteria that enter the body through contaminated food both outside and inside the home. This course details the risks and causes of foodborne illnesses, as well as basic rules regarding sanitation and food safety.

Food Allergies in Early Childhood

Researchers estimate about 3 million children in the U.S. have food allergies. This course provides you with an overview of common food allergies that can impact a child and ways to keep children with food allergies safe.

Basic Nutrition for Children

With all the contradicting info about nutrition, deciding on the best diet for your child can be confusing. This course provides science-based information to support you in developing positive and healthy nutritional habits for your child.

Encouraging Healthy Nutrition Habits

Basic Nutrition provided an overview that will help you develop healthy nutritional habits for your child. This course dives deeper into how healthy habits begin at home and how you as a parent can influence your child’s eating habits for life.

Fit for Life

Fitness is essential for a happy and healthy life. This course will provide you with strategies and methods to improve physical fitness and incorporate movement activities with your child.

The Facts About Childhood Obesity

There are numerous health and developmental consequences associated with childhood obesity. In this course, you’ll learn about childhood obesity and the potential consequences to a child’s overall health and well-being.

Preventing Childhood Obesity

A follow-up to Facts About Childhood Obesity, this course equips you with strategies for addressing obesity and promoting healthy behaviors that will improve the well-being of your child.

Young Children and Stress

Stress is a part of everyone′s lives, including young children. This course is designed to help you understand the sources and symptoms of childhood stresses and help you help children cope.

Helping Children Manage Stress

Stress can be a motivating factor in our lives, or it can stop us in our tracks. This course will help you give your child important stress management skills at a young age.