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For Parents.To help you do the best you can, here’s some information, tools and resources for supporting your child’s healthy development and learning.
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About FTF. Created by Arizona voters, First Things First partners with families and communities to help our state’s young children be ready for success in kindergarten and beyond.
Grants. First Things First invests in strategies and programs that support the development, health and learning of children birth to age 5 (before kindergarten).
Get Involved. First Things First partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed.
Check out the video highlights! Play is one of the best things you can do to support your child’s development and learning.
Getting into things, unrolling the toilet paper and dropping food on the floor are part of how your baby makes sense of the world.
Children with pediatric feeding disorders are more than fussy babies or picky eaters. But it can be very hard for parents to recognize the difference.
Reading with your baby is a great way to help them build language skills and form a close bond with you.
Every child develops at their own pace, but there are certain milestones they should reach from birth to 5 years old.
Parents and caregivers are the first defense in helping prevent tooth decay in Arizona’s youngest children.
Learn how your newborn is developing and how to take care of her.
Learn about taking care of yourself while you are pregnant.
Learn about car safety and sleep safety.
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