FSU 10 Components of Quality Care for Infants & Toddlers

08/06/2026

Nurturing relationships, safe environments, and high-quality care mean EVERYTHING.

A child’s biological systems adapt based on experiences in their environment, in both positive and negative ways. In fact, many of the most prevalent diseases of adulthood, such as diabetes and depression, are rooted in early experiences and exposures, beginning during pregnancy.

☀️ By creating safe, supportive developmental environments free of hazards and rich with opportunity, we can help ensure our children have what they need to thrive in childhood and beyond.

Learn more here:
https://bit.ly/4ytEeci

07/07/2026

Serve-and-return interactions are critical to learning and development.

05/07/2026

The Center for Prevention has upgraded its website! The new link for the 10 Components is https://www.cpeip.org/10-components-e-learning-modules. Check it out!

05/01/2026

Component 6! Check out the 10 Components-LENA crosswalk here: https://www.lena.org/resources/national-crosswalks/fsus-10-components-of-quality-care/

Responsive caregiving leads to positive outcomes for young children. And if you're an early childhood educator or caregiver, it's likely important for you to model responsive care.

Adult-child interactions are a part of doing just that!

When people hear the term “conversational turns,” they often picture preschool classrooms. Something that happens during preschool activities like circle time or group discussions. But conversational turns happen with infants and toddlers too! They just look and sound a bit different.

Learn what this looks like and how to keep the conversation going with infants and toddlers in your care by visiting https://hubs.la/Q04b-KfD0

04/29/2026

**New link** The FSU Center for Prevention & Early Intervention Policy is proud to support high-quality infant and toddler care and early childhood professional development in the State of New York.

04/06/2026

Serve & return interactions are EVERYTHING for brain and social development!

04/01/2026

Professional development on infant/toddler best practices at your fingertips!

03/31/2026

Healthy development requires human interaction and nurturing relationships.

Commentary: As developmental neuroscientists, we urge caution before exposing babies to generative artificial intelligence // By Rachel Romeo & Ellen Roche

03/25/2026

The common thread running through the 10 Components is the crucial role of nurturing relationships to support optimal infant and toddler development. Zero To Three's seven "Day One" priorities for infant/toddler programs align perfectly with Components 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 9.

Opening a new infant classroom? The most important thing you’ll build isn’t the room. It’s the relationships.

From the first day, babies are forming connections that shape how they regulate emotions, communicate and explore their world. That’s the heart of infant and early childhood mental health.

In this Good Question, Sarah LeMoine shares practical guidance for educators setting up an infant room for ages 0–12 months.

The focus isn’t just on materials or schedules. It’s on policies, routines and caregiving practices that support secure relationships and emotional well-being from the start.

Read the full piece here: https://bit.ly/3P2kDO9

03/24/2026

This sounds like a great webinar from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University.

Join us on April 6 for a live conversation examining how stability—or the lack of it—across children’s developmental environments can affect their well-being in the moment and throughout their lives, and highlighting strategies to promote stability for young children and their caregivers.

Our panel of experts will draw on insights from the new working paper, From Resources to Routines: The Importance of Stability in the Developmental Environment, by the Early Childhood Scientific Council on Equity and the Environment.

➡️ Register here: https://bit.ly/3NLxFiU