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A wide variety of articles are available online that discuss early childhood issues.
The American Association of Pediatrics site includes developmental milestones, and answers commonly asked questions from parents.http://www.aap.org/healthtopics/stages.cfm
Helping Your Preschool Child: How well children will learn and develop and how well they will do in school depends on a number of things, including their health and physical well-being, social and emotional preparation, and language skills and general knowledge of the world. This booklet highlights techniques parents can use to encourage their children to develop the skills necessary for success in school and life by focusing on activities that make learning fun. (August 2002) en Espanol
Put Reading First: Helping Your Child Learn to Read, A Parent Guide: What parents can do at home to help young children become better readers, and what parents should expect to see at school.
Reading Tips for Parents: How to help children get ready to read and learn, what to look for in early reading programs, simple strategies for creating strong readers, and five components of reading.
If You Think There's a Problem- Helping Your Child Become A Reader: When a child is having a language or reading problem, the reason might be simple to understand and deal with or it might be completed and require expert help. http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/reader/part7.html
Helping your child become a reader. To access the full document, Click here
Physical activity in infants and young children promotes their social, emotional and cognitive development. How much activity is required for strong development, to read more Click here
We urge you not to disregard medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on the internet. 
reading programs, simple strategies for creating strong readers, and five components of reading.