Adjusting to Parenthood

Nine months of waiting and planning, and now you have your baby. Now what? No amount of reading, babysitting, or watching friends and family members become parents can really prepare you for being a parent yourself.

Adjusting to Parenthood, Part 2

In this course, you will explore changes that occur in the various relationships in your life and ways to adjust to those shifts, as well as changes to finances and the attendant emotions that come with them.

Understanding Parenting Styles

In this course, you will learn about four well-accepted styles of parenting. With this knowledge, you can examine your parenting style and practices and learn how to best adapt them to strive for the best outcomes for your child.

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.

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.

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.

Early Childhood Development: An Overview

Early childhood development is the first stage in a human’s lifespan. This course serves as an overview of your child’s physical, emotional, and intellectual development from birth to age eight.

Developmental Delights: Birth to 3 Months

During this stage of development, newborns begin interacting with the rest of the world. As a parent, it’s helpful to know what to expect. In this course, you will learn the characteristics of a newborn baby’s development from birth to 3 months.

Developmental Delights: 3 to 6 Months

Newborns learn so much from their environment and interactions with others. As a parent, it’s helpful to know what to expect during your child’s development. This course covers the characteristics of a baby’s development from 3 to 6 months.

Developmental Delights: 6 to 9 Months

At 6-9 months, infants do more physically, cognitively, and socially than in their first 6 months of life. It’s helpful to know what to expect at this age, and this course covers the characteristics of a child′s development from 6 to 9 months.

Developmental Delights: 9 to 12 Months

As infants approach their first birthday, there are many changes happening in their minds and bodies. It’s helpful to know what to expect at this age, and this course covers a child′s development from 9 to 12 months.

Developmental Delights: 12 to 18 Months

At this age, children learn new words and skills daily. It’s helpful to know what to expect during different stages, and this course covers early childhood development characteristics in children from 12 to 18 months.

Developmental Delights: 18 to 24 Months

At this age, children become more independent, confident, and bold. It’s helpful to understand the different stages and milestones, and this course covers the early childhood development characteristics in children from 18 to 24 months.

Developmental Delights: 2-Year-Olds

Two-year-olds become more surefooted, making it easier for them to explore the world. It’s helpful to understand your child’s different stages and milestones, and this course covers the early childhood development characteristics of two-year-olds.

Developmental Delights: 3-Year-Olds

Three-year-olds are eager to please and enthusiastic about learning. It’s helpful to understand the different stages of your child’s development, and this course explores the milestones of three-year-olds across all areas of development.

Developmental Delights: 4-Year-Olds

By age four, children have well-developed language skills, more advanced motor skills, and insatiable curiosity. It’s helpful to understand your child’s different developmental stages, and this course explores the milestones of four-year-olds.

Developmental Delights: 5-Year-Olds

Five-year-olds are gaining a grasp on their place in the family and society. They are aware of life’s ups and downs but still have difficulty dealing with their emotions sometimes. This course explores the developmental milestones of five-year-olds.