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For Parents. To help you do the best you can, here’s some information, tools and resources for supporting your child’s healthy development and learning.
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About FTF. Created by Arizona voters, First Things First partners with families and communities to help our state’s young children be ready for success in kindergarten and beyond.
Grants. First Things First invests in strategies and programs that support the development, health and learning of children from birth to age 5 (before kindergarten).
Get Involved. First Things First partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed.
Learn about keeping your baby safe as he starts to crawl and walk.
Learn how to choose a caregiver for your baby.
Sharing is a big, complex concept for young kids. They aren’t able to understand it or develop the skills to share until they’re 3 or 4, or even…
When toddlers engage in pretend play, they are doing much more than just having fun. Discover why pretend play is so important.
Junlei Li, Ph.D. is co-director and resident faculty member of the Fred Rogers Center and will be the opening keynote speaker at the FTF Early Childhood Summit…
A tantrum is a normal response to anger and frustration, but there are things you can do to help your toddler feel more in control.
Babies explore and make sense of the world around them through play. It impacts all aspects of their development.
There are plenty of things to worry about when you’re a new parent, but spoiling your baby isn’t one of them.
Young kids don’t need expensive toys. Positive, everyday moments spent together with the adults in their lives are what they need most to learn and…
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