Delaware

Your Baby’s Future

Starts with You

Every word you speak. Every song you sing. Every time you respond to their cries with love—you’re building their brain.

But you don’t have to do it alone.

A FREE 12-week journey for Wilmington parents and caregivers with babies and toddlers (ages 0-3)

Who: Parents, guardians, and caregivers with children ages 0-3
When: 12 Saturday sessions, 10am-12pm, starting November 1st, 2025
Where: YMCA of Delaware
501 W 11th Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
Cost: Completely free for all participants

That voice you use when you talk to your baby? Brilliant.

Those silly games you play? Brain-building magic.

Your loving responses? The foundation of everything.

We’ll show you why what you’re already doing matters—and give you simple ways to do even more.

  • Stronger vocabulary before they even start talking
  • Better emotional control (fewer meltdowns, smoother days)
  • School readiness that puts them ahead, not behind
  • Confidence that comes from feeling understood and loved
  • Focus and learning ability that lasts a lifetime
  • Those long days feel purposeful instead of endless
  • You’ll know exactly what to do when they’re fussy, bored, or restless
  • Your confidence as a parent grows with every interaction
  • You’ll see your child’s development happening in real-time

Gift Connect Delaware is supported by an incredible team of community partners comprising some 30 early education professionals and 20+ Collaborating Organizations.

Children and Families First
Delaware Division of Libraries
Dolly Parton Imagination Library
Kingswood Community Center
Light Up the Queen Foundation
I am My Sister's Keeper
New Castle County Delaware
Office of the Mayor - City of Wilmington
Rodel Foundation