Little Steps Newsletter
First 5 Nevada County publishes an on-line newsletter for parents of young children. It's a monthly newsletter with featured articles, local events, classes for young children, nutrition tips, prenatal and breastfeeding information, and much, much more.
2010 Issues
March 2010
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- My Hat Is off to You, Parents of Young Children!
- Anger: Transform Foe into Friend
- Kale Chips
- New baby: "I'm resentful of my partner!"
February 2010
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- Grass Valley School Readiness Family Fun Night
- Teaching Children Love
- The Voice
- Valentine's Day Toad in the Hole
- Friends divorcing: What can you tell your kids?
January 2010
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- Ring in the New Year with the ABCs of Child Development:
Tips for boosting your child’s growth and brain development
- Friendships Formed in Early Parenting Classes Run Deep
- Caramel Corn with Salted Peanuts
- Separating from Baby for the First Time Since Birth
- Mindful Parenting Tips: Tulum’s Top Ten 2010 Resolutions
2009 Issues
December 2009
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- Superheroes and Princesses
- Mandarin Orange Nut Cake
- Surrendering the blankie: should parents insist?
- Tis the Season...To be Mindful: Stick with the Classics
November 2009
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- Warning: TV IS NOT FOR BABIES!
- Reading at Every Age: Tips for Raising a Lifelong Reader
- Beware! Grump Monsters Are In the Air
- Apple Crisp
- End of the Work Day "Transition Blues"
October 2009
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- Come Share the Journey into Parenthood
- Protect Your Children's Teeth from "Sugar Bugs" This Halloween
- It's Harvest Time — Expect Tantrums, Melt Downs, Back Talk, Power Struggles and General Weepiness
- Polenta Cake
- Kindergarten Pressure
September 2009
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- Babies Don't Cry Much, Do They?
Suggestions For Caring For Your Newborn Baby
- Tips for Getting Kids to Bed on Time
- School Days
- Back to School Anxiety:
Strategies to Help You Cope
August 2009
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- It's Hot
and You're Pregnant
- Blackberry
Limeade
- Summer Water
Safety
- Family Vacation:
Stressful to a Newborn?
- Summer Doldrums
July 2009
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- Tips for Traveling with Young Children
- Mango Sticky Rice
- Things to do…when you don’t know what to do
- What Is Good Enough Parenting? Attunement And Self-Esteem In Child Rearing
June 2009
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- Schedule the Best Summer Yet
- Self-Calming Techniques for Children
- Cherry-Lime Slush
May 2009
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- Spring Fever:
Symptoms and Remedies
- Swine Flu
- First 5
and Prop 1D
- Is Anger
a Symptom of Postpartum Depression?
- An Observer
of Birth
April 2009
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- Curbing Power Struggles with Special Days - Part Two
- Victorian Tea Sandwiches — Perfect for a Fairy Tea Party
- First 5 and Prop 1D
- 6 Strategies to Help Avoid Prenatal Depression
March 2009
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- Curbing Power Struggles with Special Days
- Gestures Related to Language Development
- The Mother Sauces
- Becoming a Father
- My Child is Telling Lies!
February 2009
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- Worry: A Parent's Guide
- Chocolate Cake for Valentine's Day
- Pregnancy Tip: The Last Few Weeks of Pregnancy
- Loving your Children Equally
January 2009
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- New Year's Day Good Luck Brunch— A Southern Tradition
- Collard Greens
- Skillet Corn Bread
- Tips for Bonding With Your Unborn Child
2008 Issues