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A new article published by EdSurge explores how the first three years of life are foundational for future outcomes and development, particularly for those who lived through the pandemic and the stressors that it caused. ZERO TO THREE’s Senior Manager of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Meghan Schmelzer and other IECMH experts explain the urgency of addressing the mental health and well-being of infants and young children early.

We asked you to Be a Big Voice for Little Kids^TM in 2022, and you delivered. Thank you! As we look back on an eventful year, these are just some of the ways baby champions like you stood strong and moved policy change for babies and families.  

A new poll from ZERO TO THREE in collaboration with Morning Consult makes clear that parents of infants and toddlers want federal policymakers to do more to address challenges facing their families – especially when it comes to reinstating the enhanced Child Tax Credit.

85% of respondents say it’s important for Congress to reinstate the expanded, fully refundable Child Tax Credit

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The Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) for infants and toddlers shape development from the start, with life-long consequences. Our latest report, produced in partnership with Child Trends, uses State of Babies Yearbook data to cast light on the specific Social Determinants of Health for babies and their families.  The resulting robust picture of economic and social resources available to the nation’s babies shows that while many young children are thriving, Black, Hispanic, and Ame...

The State of Babies Yearbook: 2022 makes clear that our nation’s systems have not ensured all babies have the supports they need to thrive. A nation that tolerates grave disparities and does not prize equity cannot be strong in the long term.

We know early experiences shape how a baby’s brain develops, laying the foundation for future learning, behavior, and health. We also know that when families with young children have the supports they need, babies grow in the nurturing environments that contribute to enriching early learning experiences, strong health and nutrition, and healthy development. To make the best and most urgent case for the policies that support babies and their families, the National Collaborative for Infants ...

Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families published the report Rate of Uninsured Toddlers and Infants on the Rise in partnership with Think Babies. This analysis shows an alarming increase in the rate of uninsured young children, drawing on data from before the COVID-19 crisis, raising Continue Reading

In 2020, Think Babies continued a partnership with the National Conference of State Legislators, highlighting the needs of babies at legislator convenings and through several publications. This includes recent blog posts on the topics of the child care workforce and ...

Through a partnership with Think Babies, UnidosUS developed a suite of multi-media resources focused on meeting the needs of Hispanic families with babies and toddlers. This includes: stories and videos highlighting promising program models in North Carolina and Continue Reading

In their new policy brief developed in partnership with Think Babies, PolicyLink highlights how COVID-19 is threatening to widen gaps in opportunity, and makes the case for both paid leave policy and investments in quality, affordable childcare to ensure that we give all babies an equitable start.