Parents are babies first teachers and New York Parent Guide is here to help You!

it's been said that babies don't come with an instruction book but New York parents have the PARENT GUIDE!

The New York Parent Guide shares five key parenting behaviors you can use to build a strong, trusting and positive relationship with your child: Nurturing; Protecting your child; Guiding Your Child; Communicating; and Supporting Your Child’s Curiosity and Learning.

As your child grows, each behavior will look and sound different over time. For example: Communicating. How you talk softly while cuddling a newborn in your arms is very different from how you sit and chat with your four year old as you enjoy a sandwich together. And the behaviors will look somewhat different for each family, because both you and your child are unique individuals.

We will look at the behaviors one-by-one throughout this Guide so that you can focus on each. However, in the end, they are woven together to create a parent who nurtures a child, protects the child from harm, guides the child’s behavior, communicates warmly and supports learning.

STRONG FAMILIES ARE ALL AROUND US

What makes a Strong Family?

Research has found that there are five features called protective factors that help make a strong and healthy family. The five protective factors are:

1. Parental Resilience,

2. Social Connections,

3. Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development,

4. Concrete Support in Times of Need, and

5, Social and Emotional Competence of Children.

5. Social and Emotional Competence of Children.

Did You Know?

Parents benefit from vital advice on rashed, infections and common illnesses in childhood.

The NYS Parent Guide pilot will include the distribution of the softcover book, What To Do When Your Child Gets Sick, an easy to read and easy to use guide for new parents. The book describes different parts of your child's body and symptoms that may cause irritation or illness and ways to take care of your child during these moments. The book offers practical safety tips with updated bike helmet positioning and poisoning prevention.

Why Keep an eJournal?

Why Journal?

Journals can be an important tool that can help you and your baby during the beginning years of your journey together. Keeping journals allows you to record important milestones, jot down ideas and thoughts you may have or be experiencing and keep track of important task.