This compassionate and practical guide supports clinicians, educators, and caregivers as they help infants, toddlers, and preschoolers navigate the death of a parent or primary caregiver. It explores how young children experience and express grief, including responses to sudden or violent loss, and offers thoughtful, real-world case vignettes that bring therapeutic approaches to life. Grounded in clinical insight, the book provides meaningful guidance for supporting young children through one of life’s most difficult transitions.

When a baby cries, no single method works every time and sometimes it can feel like nothing helps. This practical resource offers you 26 soothing ideas to try when little ones are fussy, organized in a memorable A–Z format that makes support easy to find in the moment. Encouraging and realistic, it reassures caregivers while offering simple strategies they can use right away.

Unit 6: Understanding Behavior is part of the ZERO TO THREE Growing Brain Participant Manual series and explores how brain development influences behavior in infants and toddlers. This 42-page digital manual includes presentation highlights, guided reflections, and interactive prompts to help early childhood professionals understand and respond to challenging behaviors in developmentally appropriate ways.

Over There is a supportive tool created to help families navigate the emotional challenges of military deployment. Designed for young children, this comforting board book uses simple, reassuring language and includes a photo insert for the deployed parent to help maintain connection across the distance. It serves as a practical resource for preparing children for separation, sustaining emotional bonds during deployment, and supporting a smooth, loving reunion.

Toddler begins to make great leaps in communication and motor skills. Behavior may change as they cultivate a newfound sense of independence. This kit includes items and activities to support language and interpersonal development.

Gather Round activities are designed to help families build their child’s language and literacy skills while supporting all areas of development. With recommended children’s books and related activities for three age groups (birth to 12 months, 12–24 months, and 24–36 months), this resource gives professionals a practical tool to promote early learning through book-sharing and playful, age-appropriate interactions.

A foundational bestseller in infant and early childhood mental health, Don’t Hit My Mommy! is a trusted and practical resource for professionals. It offers clear, trauma-informed guidance for addressing behavioral and mental health challenges in young children exposed to violence within their closest relationships. Grounded in clinical expertise and real-world experience, the book provides actionable strategies for intervention and healing, making it an essential tool for practitioners across disciplines.

As a caregiver, you need practical, easy-to-use resources that help you feel confident and supported in your role. The Born Ready to Learn 12–24 Months Wheels highlight the skills toddlers are developing across four key domains: thinking, social-emotional development, communication and early literacy.

Unit 7: The Everyday Play is the final module in the ZERO TO THREE Growing Brain Participant Manual series, focusing on how play supports brain development in infants and toddlers. This 31-page digital manual includes summaries, reflections, and interactive prompts to help professionals recognize the power of play in fostering cognitive, language, social, and emotional growth.

This valuable book outlines the key steps in creating a system of reflective supervision within an early childhood program to improve services, support staff, and better meet the needs of children and families. With chapters written by leading experts, this book provides answers to the critical questions that every program needs to know to launch reflective supervision and lists activities that can be used to build the reflective capacity within a staff.