Parent Resources: An Internet Pathfinder

PARENTING

GENERAL SITES FOR PARENTS

California Children and Family Commission (CCFC)
http://www.ccfc.ca.gov/parentinfo.htm
     CCFC has developed a number of publications in both English and Spanish on early learning, safety, choosing child care, etc. Additional resources to help parents include books and research, newsletters and brochures, model programs and practices, national centers and initiatives, and professional contacts.

CTW Family Workshop
http://www.sesameworkshop.com/
     Children's Television Workshop produces the TV shows Sesame Street and Big Bag. CTW's web site changes daily offering new topics for parents and children to explore in the Parents' Toolbox, the Networked Family, the Preschool Playground, and Sesame Street Central. There are lots of educational activities and useful parenting information on this site.

Family Fun – Disney Online
http://family.go.com
     Disney’s interactive magazine-style site for parents and children has news articles and features on education, activities with children, parenting, food, and travel.

National Network for Child Care: Parent Resources
http://www.nncc.org/Parent/parent.page.html#anchor727040
     NNCC has an extensive list of on-line resources for parents that includes materials on parenting, divorce, clothing, and parent-provider communication. Many of the files are in PDF form and require the Adobe Acrobat Reader.

PARENTING SKILLS

Active Parenting Publishers On-line
http://www.activeparenting.com/
     This site offers publications for parent education, parenting and leader training workshops and seminars, and information on how to start parent education groups.

BabyCenter
http://www.babycenter.com/
     Offers timely information on topics covering pre-natal to toddler development, including health, nutrition, parenting and childcare. Parenting chat rooms and electronic bulletin boards are available.

Early Childhood Educators and Family Web Corner: Family Sites
http://users.stargate.net/~cokids/Family.html
     Grandparenting as well as parenting information are features on this site, including activities with children, and a parenting resource section.

I Am Your Child
http://www.iamyourchild.org/
     Six parenting videos, in both English and Spanish, and a multitude of links present valuable information for parents on early childhood development and school readiness. Community involvement is promoted.

KidSource On-line
http://www.kidsource.com/
     KidSource OnLine promotes “in-depth and timely education and healthcare information.” The site has a very large collection of on-line factsheets that address such issues as effective parenting, learning disabilities, obesity, and toy safety.

Parent Soup
http://www.parentsoup.com/
     Parent Soup’s web site contains an excellent mix of general parenting information, advice from chat room participants, bulletin boards, daily polls, and daily on-line conversations with a pediatrician.

Parenting: Babies and Toddlers
http://www.babyparenting.about.com/
     Baby parenting information focusing on infants and toddlers including child nutrition, product reviews, safety, social development, difficult behavior, and a parenting newsletter.

Parents Know
http://www.parentsknow.com
     Targeted to the New York metropolitan area, this site includes searchable archives of articles and a searchable database of parent-focused web links.

ParentsPlace.com
http://www.parentsplace.com/
     In addition to a wealth of information on parenting, this site features an Ask the Experts section with electronic access to a pediatrician, teacher, and nutritionist, among others.

Positive Parenting
http://www.positiveparenting.com
     Links, articles, organizations, and resources for parenting classes comprise this well-organized site for parents.

University of Minnesota Extension Service
http://www.extension.umn.edu/
     The University of Minnesota Extension Service’s web site contains an extremely helpful section for families that covers child care, child development, parenting skills, family changes and stress.