4 - 6 year olds


Just when you thought the terrible twos were over for good, Kindergarten begins. The beginning years of a child's schooling can be a blessing for some and a nightmare for others. Children change before our eyes. They start to grow up and perhaps for the first time we truly begin to see their identity as separate from our own. We no longer have all of the influence over them. Even for children who have spent countless hours in daycare, school can present a whole slew of new challenges.

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Communication Tips for Parents          This article from the American Psychological Association offers tips for parents on communicating with their child.

Self-Control Skills: Advice for Parents           An article from the Natioinal Association of School Psychologists for parents teaching young children to control their behavior and emotions through different activities.

10 Tips for Building Resilience in Kids and Teens          A document titled: Resilence For Kids and Teens-A Guide For Parents and Teachers from the American Psychological Association website.

Internet Safety Tips for Parents          20 Things parents can do to protect themselves and their families while online.

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Portage Family Resource CEnter    http://www.renewalunlimited.net/       Parenting resource for parents of children 0-5       2900 Red Fox Run       Portage, WI  53901       1-800-325-5505

National Parenting Center - Article About Preschoolers    www.tnpc.com/article/showcat.asp?n=5       This link on the National Parenting Center website provides over 100 brief articles on parenting preschoolers.

Parenting Preschoolers    www.todaysparent.com/preschool/index.jsp       You'll find a parenting community to call your own, with a library of information on all the ages and stages of your growing family, fun tools, features, and discussion forums to swap advice with other parents.

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

Guidelines for Raising Children and Teenagers    www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/parenting       Child Development Institute, LLC presents a number of topics for raising children and teens.

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       Founded in July of 1989 with the intention of providing the most comprehensive and resposible parenting advice to parents everywhere. The advice provided is furnished by some of the world's most respected authorities in the field of child rearing.

Effects of Watching TV Violence    aacap.org/page.ww?name=Children+and+TV+Violence§ion=Facts+for+Families       A Facts for Families information sheet about TV violence from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) website.

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