About First 5 | Contact Us | Sitemap | Home
Parents & Caregivers
Grantees & Contractors
News & Events
Parents & Caregivers | Blog | Articles | Newsletter | Welcome Baby | Parent Support Groups | School Readiness | Immunization Info | Links & Resources | News & Events
Sign up for our Email Newsletter

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
Read Newsletter

  • 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
Read Newsletter

  • 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
Read Newsletter

  • 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
Read Newsletter

  • 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
Read Newsletter | Printed Version

  • 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
Read Newsletter | Printed Version

  • 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
Read Newsletter | Printed Version

  • 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
Read Newsletter | Printed Version

  • It's Hot and You're Pregnant
  • Blackberry Limeade
  • Summer Water Safety
  • Family Vacation: Stressful to a Newborn?
  • Summer Doldrums

July 2009
Read Newsletter | Printed Version

  • 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
Read Newsletter | Printed Version

  • Schedule the Best Summer Yet
  • Self-Calming Techniques for Children
  • Cherry-Lime Slush

May 2009
Read Newsletter | Printed Version

  • 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
Read Newsletter | Printed Version

  • 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
Read Newsletter | Printed Version

  • Curbing Power Struggles with Special Days
  • Gestures Related to Language Development
  • The Mother Sauces
  • Becoming a Father
  • My Child is Telling Lies!

February 2009
Read Newsletter | Printed Version | en Español

  • 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
Read Newsletter | Printed Version

  • New Year's Day Good Luck Brunch— A Southern Tradition
    • Collard Greens
    • Skillet Corn Bread
  • Tips for Bonding With Your Unborn Child

2008 Issues
login   First 5 Nevada County | 400 Hoover Lane Nevada City, CA 95959 | (530) 265-0611 xt 223