Too Small to Fail aims to help parents and businesses take meaningful actions to improve the health and well-being of children ages zero to five, so that more of America’s children are prepared to succeed in the 21st century. Click here to see a few early literacy tips and information. Visit toosmall.org
It’s time to #ThinkBabies, and #SmartStartNHC wants to hear YOUR STORY!
What is your dream for your child?
What is hard about being a parent?
What supports from friends, family, or organizations have helped you or your child?
What supports do you need?
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We want you to talk about your baby’s needs and your needs as a parent so that our public officials, our elected leaders, and our community as a whole have a deeper understanding of the issues.
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"Millions of American parents, who are already struggling to shell out an average of about $10,000 per toddler per year for childcare, may wonder why their daycare center is in such dire financial straits. But the industry as a whole was barely profitable even before the pandemic hit... Without significant government investment, and soon, 40% of childcare programs surveyed by The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)—and half of those that are minority-owned—will shutter. Permanently."
Voice your opinion on the Child Care is Essential Act to your Senator today (ow.ly/z3Je50BqADb)
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time.com/5886491/covid-childcare-daycare/
How COVID-19 pushed the childcare industry to the brink
time.com
And why the government might have to step in to save it