How we are celebrating in Hillsdale County
The Great Start Collaborative Family Coalition will be celebrating in a couple of ways this year.
- First we will be placing small gifts in each Little Free Library the week of May 11th that we maintain throughout the county. These gifts will be placed at the convenience of the parent volunteers who help us maintain the Little Free Libraries. Visit your favorite Little Free Libraries throughout the week for your chance to get a small gift from us!!
- Second we will be hosting a Hillsdale County Little Free Library Bingo. This will be open for the whole month of May. By completing and submitting a Bingo card you will be entered into a gift card drawing. Please see the detail below on how to submit, deadlines, and more. Have your friends join in by sharing our Facebook post: www.facebook.com/GreatStartHillsdaleCounty/posts/
CDC’s Developmental Milestones
Is your baby’s or young child’s development on track for his or her age? Young
children grow so fast it can be hard to know what to expect. With the newly updated
FREE Milestone Tracker app from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), you can learn how children play, learn, speak, act, and move as they grow
and how you can support your child’s development.
CDC’s FREE app for parents and care providers offers:
• Interactive milestone checklists in English and Spanish for children ages 2 months
through 5 years;
• The ability to adjust the checklist age if your child was born prematurely;
• Photos and videos that illustrate each milestone and make tracking them for your
child easy and fun;
• Your child’s milestone summary to share with others, like your child’s health care
provider;
• Tips and activities that can help your child’s development;
• Information on what to do if you have a concern about your child’s development;
• Reminders for appointments and developmental screening; and
• New milestone countdowns and custom user profiles
Learn more at www.cdc.gov/MilestoneTracker.
CDC also offers an Information for Families section that includes some additional topics such as:
- Free tools
- Books for families
- Resources to support developmental screeners
- Helpful resources for parents
- Resources to help promote your child development
Learn more at www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/parents/index
