Mount Sinai Parenting Center

Mount Sinai Parenting Center We’re enhancing pediatric care by promoting early (0-5) childhood development and parent-child relationships in routine primary care.

Our free, evidence-based resources empower providers and families—because every interaction can support a child’s growth. At The Mount Sinai Parenting Center, we recognize the vital role healthcare providers play in supporting families—and the many challenges that come with it. While the science is clear on the importance of the early parenting environment from birth to age five, routine pediatric

care often lacks the guidance and information parents need to foster their child's social, emotional, and cognitive development. That’s why, in 2014, we created Keystones of Development to address a gap we, as providers, experienced firsthand. We built the tools we wished we had and made them available to providers—for free. Developed by our unique interdisciplinary team of physicians, developmental psychologists, educators, and social workers, our comprehensive library equips providers with practical, effective, and evidence-based resources – empowering them to strengthen parent-child relationships and guide parents through their child’s early development at every stage.

06/19/2026

POV: you're between patients and your phone buzzes. It's a 30-second, evidence-based tip you can actually use in your next exam. 📲

It's from our new Healthcare Provider Texting Channel, in partnership with Lantern Families — one tip a week, straight to your phone.

Here's real text you'll get from us 👇
"Myth: overtired kids sleep better. Truth: overtired = wired. Earlier bedtimes can mean smoother nights. Sleep myth-busters to share with families → https://bit.ly/4xBktPy"

Some texts come with a landing page — research, resources, and handouts to share with families. Read it, use it, or skip it. The goal is to cut through the noise, not add to it.

📱 Text HCP to 274-448 to join. Free. Under 10 seconds to subscribe. Reply STOP anytime.

Sportscasting = narrating what you're doing, moment by moment. When providers model it in the visit, two things happen a...
06/18/2026

Sportscasting = narrating what you're doing, moment by moment. When providers model it in the visit, two things happen at once: babies hear more language, and parents see a concrete example of what it looks like.

A few moments where it fits naturally:
🩺 The physical: ""I'm going to listen to your heart now. Here comes the cold stethoscope. Big breath in. All done — you did great.""
⚖️ Weighing: ""Up on the scale we go. Hold still for one second. There — you grew!""
👂 Ear/mouth exams: ""I'm going to look in your ear. I see something fun in there. Now the other side.""
💉 Vaccines: ""Quick pinch coming. One, two, three — and it's over. You were so brave.""
🧸 Transitions: ""Now we're going to put the gown on. Then we're going to listen to your tummy. Then you can get back in mom's lap.""

Then, on the way out:
💬 ""You might've noticed I was narrating everything during the exam — that's called sportscasting. Feels a little silly at first, but it's one of the best things you can do for her language. Just talk through whatever you're up to at home - cooking dinner, changing her diaper, etc. She's soaking it all in!""

📌 Save this for your next 0–18 month visit.

When a previously-fine sleeper falls apart in June or July, the cause is usually not behavioral. It's biological. 😴Some ...
06/17/2026

When a previously-fine sleeper falls apart in June or July, the cause is usually not behavioral. It's biological. 😴

Some reminders to share with families about summer sleep:
🌅 The biology hasn't changed. Kids still need lots of sleep, year-round. Summer doesn't grant exemptions — even when the sun is still up.
💡 The biggest variable is light. Evening sun suppresses melatonin regardless of what time bedtime "should" be. A bright room at 8 p.m. tells the brain: not yet.
🧩 Behavior shifts downstream of sleep. The kid who suddenly won't listen, can't transition, or melts down over nothing is often the kid who's been going to bed an hour later for three weeks.

If you see a parent struggling, start by asking: "What time is your child actually falling asleep?"

📬 For a deeper dive, check out this week's Tip of the Week — link in bio to subscribe!

06/16/2026

Whether you're heading into the next year of residency or graduating this year — you've done something hard, and you've done it well. 🎓

Pediatric residency asks a lot. The hours. The emotional weight. The thousand small decisions that shape a family's experience of healthcare. And in the middle of all of it, you've been doing the quiet, formative work of becoming the kind of provider families trust.

To the residents continuing on: we're proud to be part of the year ahead.

To the residents graduating: the families you'll meet next are lucky to have you.

Keystones is here every step of the way — through the next rotation, the next clinic, the next career chapter. The training doesn't end at residency, and neither does our support.

Congratulations. We see how hard you've worked. 💙

Enrollment is officially open for the 2026–2027 academic year. 🎓Whether your program is already using Keystones — or you...
06/15/2026

Enrollment is officially open for the 2026–2027 academic year. 🎓

Whether your program is already using Keystones — or you've been meaning to look into it — now's the moment.

👥 Already a Keystones program? Head to your dashboard and add your incoming residents. It only takes a few minutes — residents will automatically get login info timed to their start date.

✨ Not enrolled in Keystones yet? Give your residents early access to evidence-based developmental content before the year begins — so they walk into their first well-child visits with confidence. Enrollment is free, and we'll set everything up for you.

Either way, just DM us or email [email protected] and we can help you get started!

Parents have questions. You have four minutes. The math isn't mathing. We built something to help. 👇Introducing our new ...
06/12/2026

Parents have questions. You have four minutes. The math isn't mathing. We built something to help. 👇

Introducing our new HCP Texting Channel, from the Mount Sinai Parenting Center + Lantern Families:
📩 One text a week. Under a minute to read.
💬 Practical tips you can use in the room — visit-ready scripts, reframes, and language.
🧠 Bite-sized child development insights, designed for clinical use.
🔗 Links to handouts, research, and resources you can share with families.

Text HCP to 274-448 to subscribe. Takes 10 seconds (less time than reading this caption).

A parent comes in frustrated. ""He doesn't listen. Everything is no or a negotiation."👇The reframe worth offering: it's ...
06/11/2026

A parent comes in frustrated. ""He doesn't listen. Everything is no or a negotiation."👇

The reframe worth offering: it's not defiance — it's development. Young children are still building the attention and impulse control to hear a direction and follow through.

Most of the time, an easy fix is to change how the direction is being given. Calling from the other room rarely works. Phrasing a request as a question often gets a ""no."" Multi-step instructions outrun a toddler's working memory before the second step is even done.

In a visit, the simplest advice to offer parents: get their attention first, make it a statement, and keep it to one thing at a time. Not magic - just developmentally aligned.

📬 For a deeper dive, check out yesterday's Tip of the Week — link in bio to subscribe!

06/09/2026

Even kids who've handled daycare can fall apart at camp drop-off — which can take parents off-guard. 🏕️

For toddlers and preschoolers, camp can create a new kind of separation anxiety. There are unfamiliar routines, more transitions, and a higher sensory load (heat, noise, sun, swimming, big groups).

Help families prepare for the first day separation anxiety by reminding them to:
🚪 Always say goodbye. Sneaking out feels easier in the moment but reinforces the fear that caregivers can disappear without warning — which makes future separations worse.
🧸 Send a transition object. Something from home — a small toy, a photo, a familiar item — gives kids something concrete to hold onto until the next reunion.
🕰️ Keep the goodbye short and predictable. Long, drawn-out goodbyes intensify the distress. A consistent ritual ("one hug, one kiss, see you at pickup") helps the nervous system settle faster.

🤱 It's Infant Mental Health Awareness Week — and this year's theme is attunement, one of the strongest predictors of s...
06/08/2026

🤱 It's Infant Mental Health Awareness Week — and this year's theme is attunement, one of the strongest predictors of secure attachment, emotion regulation, and infant mental health.

Every attuned response teaches a baby something foundational: that distress is survivable, that caregivers come back, and that their feelings matter. Those early lessons wire the stress system, build the architecture of attachment, and shape how a child meets the world for years to come.

What attunement looks like in your exam room:
👀 A parent reading their baby's cues before the baby cries
🤲 A caregiver softening their voice when their child looks overwhelmed
🪞 The back-and-forth glance during a vaccine — parent to baby, baby back to parent
🔁 A parent who misses a cue, catches it, and tries again

When you see it, remember to name it. "The way you just responded to her — that's exactly what builds her sense of safety." It builds caregiver confidence and reinforces the kind of caregiving that protects children long-term.

Hearing parents praise your patients — "you're so smart" — is always a great sign. But here's a small tweak that can mak...
06/05/2026

Hearing parents praise your patients — "you're so smart" — is always a great sign. But here's a small tweak that can make it even more powerful. 👇

Decades of research show that praising the trait (smart, talented, gifted) teaches kids that intelligence is fixed - so when they struggle, it may make them feel like they're not "smart anymore." Praising the process (effort, strategy, persistence) teaches them intelligence grows — so they lean into hard things instead of away from them.

5 swaps worth sharing with parents:
❌ "You're so smart" → ✅ "You worked really hard on that"
❌ "You're a natural" → ✅ "I love how you kept trying different ways"
❌ "You're so good at math" → ✅ "Your brain is getting stronger every time you practice"
❌ "That was easy for you" → ✅ "You stuck with that even when it got tricky"
❌ "You're the best in your class" → ✅ "You really pushed yourself today"

📌 Save this for the next time a parent asks how to help their child "build confidence."

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