Zero to Three Website

Zero to Three is a website used by the Coast Guard to train in home care givers and any parents with special needs, concerns or who just wanted resources other than the standard "books".  During my continuing education for my daycare certification,  I started using the website and have not actually stopped even though the daycare closed in 2008.

So, now that the recommendation is done, here is why this is a great website.  It is not static like a book that requires time to be updated and published.  The website is routinely updated with new data, ideas and suggestions.  No waiting for months or years for the latest information on breastfeeding, stomach sleeping, teething, etc.  The staff updates this when new findings come out and if parents sign up, will send email newsletters with updates. 

Topics include: child care, child trauma, mental health assessment, school readiness, early intervention, dealing with seperation, and so on.  This website provides plenty of information on the lives of little ones from birth to 3.  It is definitly worth perusing once in a while.

ZERO TO THREE: Homepage. (n.d.). ZERO TO THREE: Homepage. Retrieved October 12, 2011, from http://www.zerotothree.org