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Early Childhood

MPR News launches ‘Footnotes’ service for caregivers of young children

MPR News launches ‘Footnotes’ service for caregivers of young children

MPR News is excited to announce the launch of its new messaging club, Footnotes. This service provides early childhood news updates and essential information about children aged 0-5 for their caregivers.
by Kyra Miles

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Minnesota families struggle to find quality child care for their children with disabilities

Minnesota families struggle to find quality child care for their children with disabilities

Early intervention can help kids with disabilities succeed in school, but finding child care that can manage their needs is a massive challenge. Parents often ride a roller coaster of hope and frustration searching for a spot. One organization has a waiting list of 2,000 kids.
by Kyra Miles

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Parents are key when it comes to limiting screen time for kids, study finds

Parents are key when it comes to limiting screen time for kids, study finds

Early adolescence is a time when kids are becoming more independent and spending more time on social media. When it comes to curbing screen time in this age group, new research suggests some parental strategies work better than others.
by Maria Godoy

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Amazon, Target and other retailers pull weighted infant sleepwear over safety fears

Amazon, Target and other retailers pull weighted infant sleepwear over safety fears

Federal regulators, medical experts and safe-sleep advocates have warned of the potential danger of weighted infant sleepwear, but manufacturers say their products have helped millions of families.
by Joe Hernandez

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Minnesota child care providers say state licensing needs an overhaul. Officials agree

Minnesota child care providers say state licensing needs an overhaul. Officials agree

Family child care businesses in Minnesota are closing faster than new ones can open, even as demand grows. Observers say the state’s system to license new providers needs to be remade. State officials are working on it, but change comes slowly.
by Kyra Miles

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Walz taps assistant commissioner to lead new child-focused department

Walz taps assistant commissioner to lead new child-focused department

Tikki Brown has been part of the team planning for the new department since it was announced in 2023. It’s set to open in July and oversee programs four young children currently divided up among four state agencies.
by Kyra Miles

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Minnesota child care finances stabilize, but the business remains in flux

Minnesota child care finances stabilize, but the business remains in flux

A new statewide survey shows fewer child care operators struggled financially last year in Minnesota, but changes in the child care business model and steeply rising costs still pose problems.
by Kyra Miles

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Child care closures renew worries around the economics of early learning

Child care closures renew worries around the economics of early learning

The University of St. Catherine’s decision to close its 93-year-old early childhood center is rekindling worries about the financial health of child care operations. Minnesota’s spending more but the needs and challenges are outrunning the new money.
by Kyra Miles

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