Parenting


Parenting is not for the weak of heart. In what other profession are you on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, rain or shine? No snow days, no vacation days or sick days. You're it. The boss, teacher, caregiver, nurturer, and band aid distributor all in one. Whoever said parenting was a cakewalk surely didn't have any kids. And whoever said they don't come with an instruction manual certainly hasn't read this website yet.

 

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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention    www.cdc.gov/parents/       The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have a Parent Portal with a wealth of information from across all of CDC. Topics include safety at home and in the community, immunization schedules and developmental milestones.

Parenting Corner    www.aap.org/parents.html       The Parenting Corner on the American Academy of Pediatrics website provides quick access to information for parents of children from birth through age 21.

National Parenting Center    www.tnpc.com       This site was founded in July of 1989 with the intention of providing the most comprehensive and responsible advice to parents everywhere. The advice provided is furnished by some of the world's most respected authorities in the field of child rearing.

ParentCenter    parentcenter.babycenter.com/topicsaz/       The A-Z topic guide at ParentCenter.com is a place where parents can find helpful parenting information organized by age and topic.

Kidsource Online    www.kidsource.com       KidSource OnLine looks to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of parents and children. They focus primarily on health and education related issues as they've found that these are the number one concerns for many parents today.

ParentsTalk    parentstalk.com       ParentsTalk is a parenting magazine with parenting tips, family activities, crafts for children, help with a difficult child and other parenting information. Get parenting advice from parent experts. Share your stories and insights on the message board.

Child Development Institue (CDI)    www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/development       Provides a child development section with information on physical, mental and emotional growth and development in children and teenagers.

Communication Tips for Parents    www.apahelpcenter.org/articles/pdf.php?id=48       This article from the American Psychological Association offers tips for parents on communicating with their child.

Ten Keys to Successful Parenting    www.positiveparenting.com/resources/feature_article_001.html       This article from Positvie Parenting.com features 10 keys to successful parenting.

Family Education Network    www.familyeducation.com       FamilyEducation has become the Internet's most-visited site for parents who are involved, committed, and responsive to their families' needs. Parents find practical guidance to positively affect children's education and overall development.

KidsHealth    www.kidshealth.org/parent/       KidsHealth is a large and frequently-visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence.

Child Development Institute, LLC    www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/parenting       This websitge provides guidlines for raising children and teenagers.

Positve Parenting    www.positiveparenting.com       Positve Parenting provides parent education and consultation to parents and others who provide services for children

Ready Kids    www.ready.gov/kids/home.html       The new Ready Kids website offers children a sense of empowerment by teaching them how to prepare for emergency and disaster situations, ranging from house fires to tsunamis.

SafeKids.com    www.safekids.com       Place for teens and parents to learn how to use the Internet safely.

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