Quality child development programs for infants and toddlers tailor their care to meet the particular characteristics and developmental needs of this age group. This collection of engaging articles from NAEYC's journal Young Children provides relevant and current information for anyone who works with or in support of infants and toddlers and their families. Authors offer practical, research based strategies for and observations of these very young children in action. Individual study guides accompany many of the articles. The guides include questions and activities that invite reflection and build on the content of selected articles. Teacher educators and professional development specialists will find the study guides useful tools for facilitating learning. Readers also can use the study guides on their own or in discussions with colleagues or fellow students.This book is part of NAEYC's best-selling Spotlight series--great resources for the college classroom and for professional development.