Family Learning Series
Learn & Grow Together
Everyday moments are full of opportunities to help your child learn. These family-friendly video series give you tips, ideas and confidence to support your child’s development — from playtime to milestones.
Sparks Video Series
Navigating all the parenting advice out there can be overwhelming. That’s why the Mount Sinai Parenting Center created Sparks, a series of evidence-based, easy-to-use resources to support your child’s growth from birth to age 5.
Each 8-minute video is packed with guidance from doctors on your child’s health, development, safety, sleep and behavior—and may even spark questions to bring up at your next doctor’s visit.
Explore the 3–5 Day Visit: Nice to Meet You video to the right or scroll below to discover additional milestones step by step.
1 Month Visit
Everyday Connections
2 Month Visit
Getting to Know Your Baby
4 Month Visit
On A Roll
6 Month Visit
Everything Is New
9 Month Visit
Increasing Independence
12 Month Visit
Stepping Into Toddlerhood
15 Month Visit
Fun & Frustrating
18 Month Visit
Curiosity & Persistence
2 Year Visit
All By Themselves
3 Year Visit
Independence & Imagination
4 Year Visit
On Their Way
5 Year Visit
A Great Big World
Additional Newborn Resources
Discover free newborn resources from the Mount Sinai Parenting Center, designed to answer common questions and support your baby’s healthy development.
Turn Everyday Moments into Brain-Building Moments
Vroom + Healthcare, a partnership with the Mount Sinai Parenting Center and the Bezos Family Foundation, is a free app that helps parents turn everyday moments into brain-building opportunities. Backed by science, it offers simple, fun tips for mealtime, playtime, bedtime or on the go — making it easy to support your child’s development anytime, anywhere. Check it out and download it today!
Support Every Milestone with Pathways.org
Supporting All Babies
For over 40 years, Pathways.org has empowered parents and healthcare professionals with free, expert-backed resources to support every child's motor, sensory, communication and feeding development and to identify delays early with the goal of providing intervention as early as possible. By detecting delays as soon as possible, we can take advantage of your baby’s amazing ability to learn and grow (neuroplasticity), so that the right therapies (when needed) can be provided to improve outcomes.
Backed by 70+ pediatric specialists, our trusted website and app helps people track milestones and access expert-based games that promote Baby's development. All milestones are based on materials from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Resources are created and reviewed by pediatric physical and occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and the Pathways.org Medical Roundtable.
"Such a great resource, especially for new parents. Milestone age ranges, what to look for when there might be something not quite right, games, tips and advice, video examples. And so good that it's free. The Pathways website is also a great place to answer any questions parents might have." - Parent
Why It Matters
When children are supported at home, they thrive in school and in life. These series are designed to meet families where they are — offering both everyday learning ideas and expert advice — so you can feel confident supporting your child’s journey.