Our Work

By sharing the relevant experience and knowledge of families, practitioners, and other experts through public appearances, publications, videos, community building, and advocacy work, For Our Babies shows how far the U.S. is from meeting the basic needs of our infants and toddlers, how our current treatment of infants harms them and our society, and how the support of positive early development benefits all.

Join with us as we build a new and healthier beginning for babies that will lead to better functioning students and more productive members of society. Share our messages widely and help us grow this movement. Stand up For Our Babies and let everyone know that the development of successful students and productive adults starts early.

• J. Ronald Lally Dr. J. Ronald Lally, founder and co-director of the WestEd Center for Child & Family Studies, has been working since 1966 on behalf of improved infant/toddler care.
• Peter L. Mangione Dr. Peter L. Mangione, co-director of the WestEd Center for Child & Family Studies, led efforts to create California’s Infant Toddler Learning and Development Program Guidelines and Foundations.