To Parents of Young Children Ages Birth to Five Years:

Have you ever…

• Been concerned about your child’s development, learning, or social emotional behavior?
• Experienced family stress, which you think might be impacting the ability of your child to reach his/her developmental milestones?
• Been unable to seek early intervention support for your child because you’re unsure who to connect with?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are not alone. Most parents have developmental or social emotional concerns at some point during their child's development. Talking with your child's primary care provider can help. Primary health care providers who are part of Iowa's 1st Five network of medical professionals may refer you to our 1st Five Developmental Support Specialists ~ experts in linking local resources to parental concerns. 1st Five Developmental Support Services are free, voluntary and confidential.

Remember, early experiences will shape the way children think, feel and behave as adults.

• Watch one baby's emotional response to her mother here.