Parent's Guide

U.S. Department of Education Publications 
http://www.ed.gov/

The Department of Education’s mission and goals are provided in this site.   There is a section specifically for parents which contains information on No Child Left Behind, parent involvement, and school performance.  A wealth of information for parents!!!!

Great Schools.net 
http://www.greatschools.net

This web site features school information about public, private, and charter schools nationwide. Parents can get profiles of schools in their area and compare them against other schools. There are also tips on a variety of school-related issues (tips on math and reading, college prep, learning disabilities, etc.) that parents can access.  Lots of great information!

IVillage Parenting 
http://www.parentsplace.com

This web site contains LOTS of great parenting tips from parent educators, as well as other parents. The Ages and Stages section features articles for parents of children from birth to teens.   There is also a message board for parents to interact with other parents.

Kid Source 
http://www.kidsource.com

Divided into categories (newborns, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged), this site offers a variety of articles, products and services related to each specific age category, as well as links to other sites. Articles, which are grouped by health, education, recreation, and parenting, use a five-star rating system. Very good information!

Parenthood.com 
http://www.parenthood.com

Parents can subscribe to this free weekly electronic newsletter offered to subscribers. This newsletter allows you to select a topic and read articles on this topic by experts in the field. Parents are invited to add their comments and read other parents’ comments in the "forum." In addition, parents can access articles, surveys, and chat with other parents during live and scheduled chats. This site is easily navigable also!

Family Education
http://familyeducation.com

This site contains general parenting information, as well as, educational topics and activities for parents.  Sections are divided into different age groups.   Additionally, the site features a family entertainment section where parents can view games and activities to enjoy with their children.

Your Social Worker Gary Direnfeld - Separation/Divorce Articles: Gary Direnfeld is a social worker with more than 20 years of experience working with parents, teens and young children.  These articles may help you with a parenting, marital or family issue.

Today's Parent:  A Popular magazine for parents………inc. 10 Little Things Good Parents Do article

The National Parenting Center 
http://www.tnpc.com/

Parenting authorities (doctors, psychologists, and parenting experts/authors) offer advice for parents. The articles are based on age-specific groups, which offer a variety of advice for children in each stage of development.   

Sesame Street Parents 
http://www.ctw.org/parents/

This page is produced by Sesame Street, and contains good articles for parents on behavior/discipline, education, family & community, heath, and safety issues. In addition, it features activities for parents and kids to do together.

National Institute on Media and the Family 
http://www.mediaandthefamily.com/

Research your family’s media viewing habits! Of most interest to families are the rating system called KidScore, which rates TV shows, movies, video and computer games from a family oriented perspective.  There are also resources and hot topics to review also.

Parent News 
http://www.parent.net

Parenting articles, news, advice and tips on a variety of topics can be found on this site!  

Parenting Press 
http://www.parentingpress.com

Although mostly a commercial site for ordering books, this site does contain some parenting tips from the various books it features, which cover a variety of topics.

Parents can find fun activities to do with their children on this web site. Activities are available for multiple age groups. This site also lists recipes, links to kid-related sites, and parenting tips for various ages and stages of development. In addition, the site also features a missing children segment which displays photos of missing children.

KidsHealth.org 
http://www.kidshealth.org/index.html

This site is divided into sections for parents, kids and teens. It is sponsored by the Nemours Foundation. It has an easy search option to access the entire web site database for information on a specific subject.

Kellogg's Kids Health & Fitness  Information about nutrition and physical activity for kids and teachers.

Fitness for Kids Who Don't Like Sports Team sports can help a child gain self-esteem, coordination, and general fitness, and help them learn how to work with other kids and adults.