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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.
A teary​-eyed baby doesn’t make you a ba​d parent. In fact, two to three hours of crying a day is normal.
Loving communication and a clear process for dealing with stress can help prevent things from getting out of control.
​A tantrum is a normal response to anger and frustration, but there are things you can do to help your toddler feel more in control.
Preventing child abuse and neglect is something everyone can play a role in.​
Young kids don’t need expensive toys. Positive, everyday moments spent together with the adults in their lives are what they need most to learn and…
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