Parenting during infancy and
toddlerhood
Parenting magazines on the web
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BabyZone
Site with much information for new parents, broken down into prenatal,
infant, and toddler periods. Descriptions of what the baby is doing at
different months of pregnancy and lists developmental milestones for the
first year or so.
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ParenthoodWeb
Has a bunch of resources and information for the new parent, chat
rooms, ask the experts...
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Discover
Your Baby's World
Pampers Parenting Institute information about babies, from newborns
to preschoolers. Searchable by age and domain of development.
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Baby-Place
Magazine-type mega parenting site with a bunch of information on
pregnancy, birth, and infants.
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Pregnancy
Today
"A journal for parents to be" has lots of information for parents
regarding pregnancy, childbirth, the newborn and babies. It also
has articles on topics such as teratogens, gestational diabetes, breastfeeding,
bonding, etc.
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ABC's of Parenting
A nice site for parents containing many links to topics such as
caring for children, education, family, infant and toddler, pregnancy,
and parenting.
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FamilyPlay
This site provides parents and care givers with activities for their
children and advice for themselves.
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earlychildhood.com
A web site for parents offering parents with free internet, arts
and crafts, childcare locator, articles, related links, sharing boards,
and free email.
Nutrition and safety
Midwifery, Pregnancy, Birth, and Breastfeeding information
and resources for parents.
Food and Nutrition
University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension Program's expanded
food & nutrition education program. Excellent guidelines on feeding
children from the prenatal period through school age.
Developmental assessment
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Zero to Three
Excellent source of information on children ages 0 - 3. Organized
by pages for parents and pages for professionals. Good information on developmental
milestones and developmental assessment.
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Parenting
University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Family Living Programs'
fine site on parenting and child developmental milestones ages 0-3.
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Infant
Developmental Assessment
Excellent descriptions of reflexes and physical developmental milestones
of infancy that pediatricians might use when doing a developmental appraisal
or assessment. From Ed Hammer, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Tech School
of Medicine.
Developmental
and Behavioral Screening
Reviews developmental assessment instruments, issues, and procedures.
From the Developmental
and Behavioral Pediatrics Homepage.
Other
Sesame Street
Parents
Excellent and exhaustive information on child development and behavior/discipline
for parents. Also has a great links
page.
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Parenting
University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Family Living Programs'
fine site on parenting and child developmental milestones ages 0-3.
Good guidelines for parents on what they should be doing during
the first three years of their baby's life in order to maximize neuronal
development and synapse connections. Good information on brain development.
Early
Childhood Digest, May 1998
A site to help parents assess and pick the right program for their
young child to enter.
Parenting in general
Discipline
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The No Spanking
Page
Randy Cox's site with links on positive, non-punitive child rearing
for parents who wish to use effective discipline without spanking.
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Positive
Parenting
Good articles on effective parenting, discipline, communication,
and parent training.
Health & safety
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Food and Nutrition
University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension Program's expanded
food & nutrition education program. Excellent guidelines on feeding
children from the prenatal period through school age.
Fathers
Good index of web resources and information on fathering.
Very comprehensive site with tons of resources on fathering
for both fathers and researchers, includes a searchable database and a
good list of links. Vivian Gadsden, Director of the Center, University
of Pennsylvania.
Adoption & foster parenting
Adoption mega site with lots of information and resources for
individuals interested in adopting children.
This nonprofit organization is committed to improving the quality
of information about adoption. Among the many features on the site are:
a searchable database of 1,000+ adoption research abstracts, federal legislation
updates, papers on various adoption topics, and results from the Institute's
national survey on adoption attitudes.
"The National Adoption Center is a nonprofit organization whose
mission is to expand adoption opportunities throughout the United States
for children with special needs and those from minority cultures." A good
resource site on adoption.
Child abuse
Good site with information and fact sheets on child abuse.
This center is supported by the Children's Bureau. Has publications
available online and good links on child abuse and neglect.
Nancy Faulkner's personal site. Very comprehensive information
on child sexual abuse and prevention.
Good statistics and resources on child abduction and the like.
Another professional site with information and links on child
abuse.
Association fighting child abuse and violence and promoting
child welfare. Has good links to other sites regarding abuse, domestic
violence, poverty, and advocacy groups.
Gay and lesbian parents
Support group for gay and lesbian parents with many links and
sources of information on gay parenting.
APA Research
on Gay & Lesbian Parenting
APA summary about research findings on gay and lesbian parenting
effects.
Gay/Lesbian
Adoption
Articles and resources for those considering adoption.
Partners
Task Force
Links to organizations and other resources supporting gay and lesbian
parenting.
General
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National
Network for Child Care
Large site with tons of information for parents including their
child
development database with lots of information on child development
broken down by ages, stages,and domains. Includes beneficial activities
for parents to do with their child at different ages.
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A.A.C.A.P.
Facts for Families
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry's excellent
brief descriptions of normative issues and mental health problems facing
children and adolescents.
A good set of links for parents on family involvement in children's
education. From The Children, Youth, and Family Consortium Electronic Clearinghouse's
(CEC), University of Minnesota.
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Child
Development Chart
Victoria Australia's Youth and Family Services' child development
chart listing developmental issues, concerns, and milestones from prenatal
to age 18 in an organized table by ages and domains.
General resources and lots of links, mostly for parents of
children at different ages. Has a nice breakdown of what the person is
going through at different ages.
Family relations course by Nancy Darling, Human Development
& Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University. Comprehensive site
with information and links on 1) Relationships, including dating, marriage,
and breaking up, 2) Parenting, from pregnancy & dealing with infertility
to parenting teenagers, 3) Grandparents and brother/sister relationships,
4) Family problems, including grieving, alcohol & drug use, and divorce,
and 5) Intimate violence.
Pampers Parenting Institute
Magazine-type site offering advice to parents on development, feeding,
health, safety, skin care, sleep, etc.
KidsHealth
This site was developed by the American Medical Association and
The Nemours Foundation and contains information on nutrition, safety/accident
prevention, development, infections, immunizations, emergencies, first
aid, behavior, and emotions.
 
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