Source: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) — Content from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (public domain).
What to know
Being a parent of a baby or a toddler can be both fun and hard work. If your child is age three or younger, this page is for you. These links will help you learn how to give your child a healthy start to life.
What’s included
Diseases and conditions
A toddler baby girl drawing with pencils using both hands
* [Autism](</autism/index.html>)
* [Birth Defects](</birth-defects/>)
* [Common Cold](</common-cold/about/index.html>)
* [Ear Infection](</ear-infection/about/>)
* [Flu](<https://www.cdc.gov/flu/highrisk/parents.htm>)
* [Group B Strep](</group-b-strep/about/index.html>)
* [Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding](</vitamin-k-deficiency/index.html>)
Keep Reading Information on Diseases and Conditions for Parents with Infants & Toddlers (Ages 0-3)
Safety in the home and community
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* [Caring for Children in Emergencies](</child-passenger-safety/about/>)
* [Child Passenger Safety](</child-passenger-safety/about/index.html>)
* [Medication Safety](</medication-safety/about/index.html>)
* [Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)](</sudden-infant-death/index.html>)
* [Vaccine Safety](</vaccine-safety/index.html>)
Keep Reading Information on Safety in the Home & Community for Parents with Infants & Toddlers (Ages 0-3)
Raising healthy children
Twins boys lying on the bed
* [Breastfeeding](</breastfeeding/php/about/index.html>)
* [Essentials for Parenting](<https://www.cdc.gov/parents/essentials/index.html>)
* [Infant and Toddler Nutrition](</infant-toddler-nutrition/about/index.html>)
* [Maternal and Infant Health](</maternal-infant-health/about>)
* [Positive Parenting Tips](</child-development/positive-parenting-tips/>)
* [Vaccines for Your Children](</vaccines-children/about/>)
Keep Reading Information on Raising Healthy Children for Parents with Infants & Toddlers (Ages 0-3)
Milestones and schedules
A little girl who is biting a teething toy
* [Child Development](</child-development/>)
* [Developmental Milestones](</act-early/milestones/>)
* [Growth Charts](<https://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/index.htm>)
* [Immunization Schedule by Age](</vaccines/hcp/imz-schedules/child-adolescent-age.html>)
Keep Reading Information on Milestones and Schedules for Parents with Infants & Toddlers (Ages 0-3)
Track your child’s development
Download to track developmental milestones from 2 months through 5 years.
Dec. 23, 2024