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PARENTING
- Adopt: Assistance, Information, Support - http://www.adopting.org/ -
Provides access to a comprehensive adoption information source.
- Adoption - http://www.adoption.org/ -
Information for adoptees, birth parents, adoptive parents or for
pregnant women who are considering putting a baby up for adoption.
Also lists other adoption related sites.
Children with Special Needs - National Parent Information Network - http://npin.org/links.html -
Using the resources of ERIC (the Educational Resources Information
Clearinghouse) this site provides many links to other important
websites.
- KidsClick - http://www.kidsclick.org -
Help in all areas of homework, from Art to Writing. Geared toward
older students, grades 7 and up.
- The Math Forum Student Center - http://forum.swarthmore.edu/students -
A service provided by Swarthmore College math students for students
in grades K-12. Done in a question and answer format, and has other
math links to help parents and children do that math homework right!
- Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers,
and Families - http://www.zerotothree.org -
Educating the parent for the wondrous years from 0 to 3yrs.
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - http://www.aacap.org
This site offers families an understanding of emotional and mental
disorders affecting children and adolescents.
- American Academy of Pediatrics - http://www.aap.org/ -
Current books and videos on pediatric topics, with pediatric topic/subject
research screen available.
- American Lung Association - http://www.lungusa.org/ -
Focuses on lung disease and preventative medicine to ensure lung
health.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - http://www.cdc.gov/ -
Click on "Health Information", scroll down to "Specific
Population", and choose between "Adolescent and School
Health" and "Infants' and Children's Health".
- Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder - http://www.chadd.org/ -
Provides current information on medical, scientific, educational,
and advocacy issues from CHADD.
- Kids Health - http://www.kidshealth.org -
Website creation of the pediatricians at the duPont Hospital for
Children and the Nemours Children's Clinics.
- New York Online Access to Health - http://www.noah-health.org -
Health topics for the entire family in English and Spanish with full-text
articles.
- SmileDoc - http://www.smiledoc.com/dentist/ -
Dental topics galore for families and children. Click on "Ask
the Dentist" for answers to questions about tooth health and
care. Homepage can be viewed in eight different languages. This site
makes going to the dentist much more pleasant for all involved.
- Home Education Magazine - www.home-ed-magazine.com -
Variety of information for homeschooling parents, both beginners
and experienced. Includes many links that list subject and curriculum
resources.
- Dr. Toy - http://www.drtoy.com -
"Dr. Toy" will answer parent questions on-line about baby products.
Evaluations are useful but appear to be subjective according to Dr. Toy's criteria.
- Jellinek's Baby Name Chooser - http://www.namechooser.com/baby/ -
Baby names of every type are found here for expectant parents who
can't decide or who want an unusual name for the coming arrival.
- Super Kids - http://www.superkids.com -
Reviews of children's computer software and CD-Roms for preschool
to high school age users.
Miscellaneous Information
- Child Welfare Information Gateway - www.childwelfare.gov
A national resource for those seeking information on child abuse issues.
- Divorce Page - http://www.divorcesupport.com -
Provides information and links to resources on divorce, legal custody,
support groups, books, etc.
- Parenthood - http://parenthoodweb.com -
An online library of articles about allergies, ADHD, development,
biting and other topics.
- Parents Place - http://www.parentsplace.com/ -
This site is comprehensive and very informative. It has a general
index, bulletin board, and parent-to parent interactive files.
All sources are cited when articles are used.
- Pregnancy and Childbirth Information - http://www.childbirth.org/ -
Articles written by health professionals such as nurses, midwifes,
and doulas.
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