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General
- Parenthood.com
Directory of parenting web sites and articles available on the internet. Topics include caring for children, nutrition, safety, starting a family and pregnancy. From Parenthood.com.
- FamilyEducation.com
Parenting advice, child development and family reference.
- Family TLC
Provides parenting tips, family activities, and many age-appropriate activities.
- iVillage Pregnancy & Parenting
From trying to conceive through your child's teen years, iVillage Pregnancy & Parenting offers up-to-date and informative articles, features, expert advice and more.
- PBS Parents
Information and advice for parents on topics ranging from talking to your kids about war and violence, to suggesting books for snuggling up and reading with your children.
- Sesame Street Parents & Teachers
Activities for you and your child, as well as information about the show that has been spreading literacy and imagination for nearly 40 years.
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Adolescents
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Child Development and Education
- ALA's Great Websites for Kids
These sites are recommended for parents, caregivers, teachers and others by librarians who work with kids, and with the web, every day.
- Find Youth Info.gov
This federal website provides interactive tools and other resources to help youth-serving organizations and community partnerships plan, implement, and participate in
effective programs for youth.
- National Child Care Information Center
This site is a national resource that links information and people to complement, enhance, and promote the child care delivery system,
working to ensure that all children and families have access to high-quality comprehensive services.
The site is a project of the Child Care Bureau, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- Reading Rockets
This site, prepared by WETA public television, presents strategies, activities, and lessons designed to help young children learn to read.
- United State Department of Education - For Parents & Families
Link to Federal government resources for families, including preparing for school, K-12 schools in the community, helping children learn to read, helping special needs children, and preparing children for for college (and paying for it).
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Fatherhood
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Health and Safety
- Age-Appropriate Toys for Children
Describes "the basic characteristics of child development at each stage of growth" along with a listing of age-appropriate toys.
- Ask DrSears.com
Information on parenting and pediatric health topics from A-Z.
- Bed-wetting
Bed-wetting information and support from the National Kidney Foundation.
- Car Safety Seats : A Guide for Families
Car seat recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
- CDC's Vaccines & Immunizations
Information on vaccines and immunizations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Also available in Spanish.
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Facts for Families
Information on issues that affect the mental health of children, teenagers and their families, from the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
- Child Safety on the Information Highway
A guide to Internet safety for young people, originally from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and Interactive Services Association.
- Children's National Medical Center
Information from a pediatric hospital in Washington, DC who is a leader in the development of innovative new treatments for childhood illness and injury.
- Facts for Families
Information on issues that affect children, teenagers, and their families from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Articles also available in Spanish.
- HeadLice.org
Learn how to identify and treat head lice. Includes games and quizzes for kids.
- KidsHealth
Children's health information presented for parents, for kids, and for teens.
- SafeKids Worldwide
Provides parents with information to protect their children from unintentional injury. This site deals with child safety tips and standards. Information includes product recalls and articles on everything from bike helmets and water safety to household poisons and the dangers of firearms. Sponsored by the Children's National Medical Center and Johnson & Johnson.
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Infant and Toddlers
- AmericanBaby.com
A complete guide to getting pregnant, having a healthy baby, and caring for your new child.
- Baby Zone
An interactive site ideal for the first-time parent with information on pregnancy, preconception, babies, parenting and family life.
- Childbirth.org
A variety of informative and personal links relating to childbirth, pregnancy, parenting, early childhood, and infant feeding.
- StorkNet
From before pregnancy and way beyond, StorkNet's Pregnancy & Parenting web site provides information from experts and moms like you.
- Zero to Three
Dedicated to advancing the healthy development of babies and young children. This web site features articles and tips on brain development, childcare, and child development.
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Media and Entertainment
- Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media provides reviews and ratings for movies, television, video games, music CDs, books, and websites that help parents choose what's best for their kids.
- Kids-in-Mind
The definitive parents' guide to movies and video since 1992, Kids-In-Mind rates films according to how much sex, nudity, violence, gore and profanity they contain.
- Movie Mom's Reviews
Columnist and film critic Nell Minow's movie reviews. Each review lists age-appropriateness and instances of profanity, nudity/sex, alcohol/drugs, violence/scariness and diversity issues.
- ParentFurther
Designed to help parents and families make informed decisions about mass media. Included are tips, fun activities, reviews and current research about the positive and harmful effects of television, movies, video games, etc.
- Parental Media Guide
This collective effort involving movie, television, music, and video game industry groups brings together industry guidelines and ratings systems on the content of these entertainment products.
- Parents' Choice
Parents' Choice recommends the best, most educational, and safest children's media products, books, magazines, and toys on the market.
- A Parent's Guide to Anime
A resource for parents to learn more about Japanese animation and choose materials that are appropriate for their children.
- Great Graphic Novels for Kids
A list of recommended comics and graphic novels appropriate for children.
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Recreation and Fun
- Activity Village
Coloring pages, crafts, puzzles, sudoku, games, jigsaws, holiday and educational activities to enjoy with your kids.
- American Camp Association Camp Database
Information on over 2,000 camps that have earned ACA accreditation. Search for camps by location, special needs, affiliation, activities, and cost.
- Crayola Parent's Page
Lesson plans, art techniques, and more.
- Family.com
Games, recipes, crafts and advice from Disney Online.
- The Idea Box
Activities for families with preschoolers to do together.
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School and Learning
Special Issues
- National Stepfamily Resource Center
Information and resources for blended families
- Single Parents Network
Articles and features of interest to single parents, including information on child support, juggling kids and work, finding good child care, statistics, and links to government resources.
- Working Moms' Refuge
Online community of working mothers, with articles on topics from family and careers to sports and recipes. The site also includes a section for dads.
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