Let’s Go!’s approach to the first 1,000 days, the time from pregnancy to a child’s second birthday, is to support families in giving children a healthy start and to prevent obesity throughout their lives.
To help you as parents and caregivers of children under 2 years old, below are videos and resources that give you information and tips on healthy eating, movement, sleep, and screen use for infants and toddlers. We also included information to help you stay healthy as you care for children during the first 2 years.
To help you as parents and caregivers of children under 2 years old, below are videos and resources that give you information and tips on healthy eating, movement, sleep, and screen use for infants and toddlers. We also included information to help you stay healthy as you care for children during the first 2 years.
Resources
Responsive Feeding
- Responsive Feeding Cues | Arabic | French | Portuguese | Somali | Spanish
- Responsive Feeding (video)
- Strategies for Feeding Children
- Handling Picky Eating in Toddlers (video)
- How to Bottle-Feed Your Baby (video)
Human Milk
- Human Milk & Iron-Fortified Formula | Arabic | French | Portuguese | Somali | Spanish
- Expressing, Storing, and Feeding Human Milk
- How to Breastfeed Your Baby (video)
Sugary Drinks
- Avoid Sugary Drinks | Arabic | French | Portuguese | Somali | Spanish
- The Best Drinks for Young Children
- Healthy Hydration: Helping Kids Choose Water (video)
- How Much Juice Should Children Drink? (video)
Starting Solid Foods
- Taking Care of Yourself | Arabic | French | Portuguese | Somali | Spanish
- Find a Self-Care Ritual that Works For You
- Self-Care Tips for Busy Moms (video)
- MyPlate: Healthy Eating During Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
- Tips for Breastfeeding Moms
- Move Your Way
- A Special Message to New Dads
- Maine Families- A great start for all families
Developed in collaboration with the Maine State Breastfeeding Coalition this collection of resources was created to support parents returning to work who wish to continue to feed their baby human milk.
- Understanding your Rights
- Creating a Return to Work Plan
- Sample Return to Work Plan
- Advice from Experts in the Early Weeks at Home
- Preparing to Go Back to Work
- Pump Bag Checklist
- Human Milk Feeding Goals Worksheet
- Sample Pumping Schedules & Storage Guidelines
- Caregiver Tips for Bottle Feeding Human Milk
- Common Challenges & When to Ask for Help
- Affirmations
- Pumping Sign