Zero to Five: 70 Essential Parenting Tips Based on Science is used in all sorts of wonderful ways.

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PEDIATRICIANS

Private-practice pediatricians in Oregon, part of the Children’s Health Alliance, are giving the book to each new family. They’re on a mission to help families develop resiliency from the start.

More than 2,000 pediatricians across the country have a copy of Zero to Five for their exam rooms.

My vision: Every well-child visit includes a pediatrician AND a parenting educator. Pediatricians don’t really have time to answer parenting questions, yes? After the pediatrician does the medical checkup, the parenting educator could give a brief talk and Q&A. Make these group appointments! That would reach more people, make more efficient use of everyone’s time, and connect parents to combat isolation.

COMMUNITY LEADERS

A committee of a local Chamber of Commerce raised money to give Zero to Five to new parents who give birth at a local hospital. Welcome, baby!

My vision: Every newborn goes home with a welcome-baby box, a la Finland.

The committee is also buying the book at a bulk discount to sell as a fundraiser for a new community fund. Move over, Girl Scout Cookies?

CHILD CARE PROVIDERS

Fruit & Flower in Portland, Ore., gives a copy of Zero to Five to each family on its waiting list, with this wonderful note:

Thank you for your interest in Fruit & Flower Child Development Center. Please accept this book as an expression of our commitment to support all families in our community who are navigating these very important early years. We hope the information and resources in this book complement your parenting skills and help both you and your children thrive.

HOME VISITORS

The Nebraska Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, at its annual conference, gave the book to 400 attendees in their registration bags. Twice.

TRAINERS OF CHILD CARE PROVIDERS

Child Care Aware of Kansas asked my permission to develop two training sessions based on the book.

PARENTING EDUCATORS & FAMILY THERAPISTS

“Our childbirth teacher told our class that we have to buy your book,” some parents told me at a baby expo.

PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS

PEPS is a wonderful program connecting small groups of new parents by neighborhood for 12 weeks of discussion. And now Zero to Five is part of each meeting. Facilitators do a 5-minute “brain-building moment” by reading a tip from Zero to Five. Contact PEPS to license its model.

And, of course, PARENTS!

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