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  • Home
      • Find Child Care
        • Child Care Basics
        • Choosing Child Care
        • Choose Licensed Care
        • Specialized Child Care
        • Types of Care
        • Informal Provider Monitoring Report
        • Informal Child Care Monitoring Inspections
        • Guide to Regulated Child Care
        • Licensing Inspection Forms
        • Child Care Program Inspection Results
        • Serious Injuries & Death Reports
        • Find Child Care Near Work or Home
        • Head Start Programs
        • Program Quality Ratings
        • MD EXCELS: Program Quality Ratings
        • MD EXCELS: What Do the Checks Mean?
        • Quality Matters: The Look of High-Quality
        Find Services
        • Developmental Screening
        • Family Support Centers
        • Judy Centers
        • Maryland Child Care Resource Centers
        • Maternal, Infant & Early Childhood Home Visiting in Maryland
        • Parenting Support
        • Maryland Child Support Administration
        • Maryland Workforce Development
        • Visit 211
        • Maryland Infants & Toddlers Program
        • Infants & Toddlers Child Find Contact List
        • Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council
        • Maryland Learning Links
        • The Parents' Place of Maryland
        • Hearing Aid Loan Bank
        • Emergency Assistance to Families with Children
        • Energy Assistance
        • Housing Assistance
        • Homeless Services
        • Temporary Cash Assistance
        • Food Supplement Program
        • Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health
        • Maryland Children's Health Program
        • Maryland Women, Infants, & Children
        • Scholarship Eligibility & Requirments
        • Child Care Scholarship Application
        • Child Care DEvelopment Fund (CCDF)
        Parenting Skills

      • Being a parent is exciting and full of joyful opportunities. It can also be challenging! And, of course, children don’t come with instructions. While we do not have all the answers, we can assist you and help make the challenging times a little easier.

        Build Your Skills

        See How They Grow
        • Healthy Beginnings
        • Learn the Signs, Act Early
        • Milestones Tracker App
        • Nurturing Their Development
      • Provide Child Care
        • Family Engagement
        • Fingerprinting Processing
        • How to Become a Family Child Care Provider
        • How to Get a License and Operate a Child Care Center
        • Licensing Regulations & Manuals
        • Child Care Scholarship
        • ADA & Child Care
        • Asthma & Allergy Resource Guide
        • Basic Health & Safety Training
        • Child Abuse, Neglect, & Mental Injury
        • Consumer Product Safety Commission
        • Emergency Preparedness
        • Environmental Safety
        • Child Care Weather Watch Chart
        • FAQ on Lead & Lead Poisoning
        • First Aid
        • Medication Administration
        • Transportation
        • Crib Safety Tips
        • Crib Standards
        • Safe Sleep Practices & Swaddling
        • CPR, First Aid, SIDS Training Sources
        • Careers in Early Childhood
        • Maryland Child Care Credential Program
        • Training Vouchers & Reimbursements
        • Professional Development Fund
        • Quality Incentive Grant
        • Provider Grant Program
        • Maryland SEFEL Pyramid Model
        • Preventing Suspension & Expulsion
        • Training for Child Care Providers
        • Find Your Child Care Resource Center
        COVID-19 Resources
        • Child Care in Maryland
        • COVID-19 Resources
        • Child Care Aware: MD Resources
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