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Babies
Online
If you are expecting, or have just had
a baby, this site contains many useful items-a coupon corner, online greeting
cares, lots of free stuff & online baby announcements.
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Baby
Center
This site features articles on pregnancy,
baby development and general "family" matters It is frequently updated.
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Baby
Engine
This is a free searchable index for parents.
Includes information on parenting resources, children's software, entertainment/media,
education, fun sites, pregnancy and organizations. Also has a KEYWORD
search.
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Baby
Names
Yes, everything you wanted to know about
names is here. Search a variety of lists, such as popular names,
or learn the meaning of a name you have in mind.
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Baby Zone
Features family planning, problem pregnancies
and other realted topics, as well a special section for new fathers.
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Carolina
Baby Connection
They have teamed up with pediatric and
obstetric professionals to bring you information on a variety of health,
safety & general parenting topics to help your raise a happy,healthy
child!
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Daily Parent
Online parenting magazine that features
information on a variety of topics including health, education, development,
safety and many more.
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EarlyChildhood.com
Offers advice from experts in the early
childhood field, creative arts and crafts projects and an opportunity to
share ideas and questions with the early childhood community.
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MOMS
on the WEB
User friendly site that has parenting
tips on a wide variety of topics from ADHD to self-esteem. It also has
many links to sites for both parents and children.
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Moms
Online
They claim to be "a home for Mom's in
cyberspace." You'll find a little bit of everything here.
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The National
Parenting Center
Offers age-by-age advice. Click
on icons for pregnancy, newborn, infancy - all the way through adolescence
and gain access to articles written by professionals in the field of pediatrics.
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Parenthood
Web
This web site is for expectant parents
and parents of young kids. Read the "Ask the Pros" page or some of the
other articles on a variety of topics from bedwetting to vaccinations.
Parents can subscribe to a free weekly newsletter.
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ParentTime
This page is for all parents and parents-to-be.
It includes parenting articles written by experts in the field such as
Dr. Benjamin Spock and Drs. Bill and Martha Sears. Parents can also subscribe
to a free weekly electronic newsletter.
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ParentsPlace.com
A parents-to-be web site features that
articles about pregnancy, parenting, cooking, health care and more. Provides
a bulletin board for questions and answers and chat sessions on a wide
variety of parenting topics.
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Parent
Soup
Provides a unique perspective on parenting,
networking with parents who share your interests, message boards, articles,
baby names, "parent’s picks" of books, toys, software etc. and much more.
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Tide.com
The Stain Detective provides personalized
solutions
to the tough stains you encounter in your laundry. You choose the stain,
the fabric, and the fabric color, and The Stain Detective presents you
with simple step-by-step advice customized to your needs. You can also
find out lots of other info on laundry, etc. by clicking on one of the
shirts hanging on the clothesline at the bottom of the page!
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ALA
Parent’s Page
The American Library Association's web
site offers tips for parents on how to raise a reader, how to know what
your kids are reading, good books for kids and other helpful resources
including the evaluated list of "700+ wonderful sites for kids."
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Children's
Bestsellers
An interesting list of what children's
books are currently the bestsellers. Check out the All-Time Bestselling
Children's Books to see if your favorites are listed.
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Keeping
Kids Reading
Maintained by Mary Leonhardt, an author
of many parenting guides, this site provides tips for parents on creative
and inventive ways to keep kids reading and writing. It also provides
many links to other sites about books and reading.
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Notes
from the Windowsill
This is a gopher site that contains the
files from the journal The WEB Online Review, which offers reviews
of children's books. Each volume has an index of titles and the general
contents of each issue.
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One
Hundred Favorite Children's Books
A list from New York Public Library,in
10 Popular Categories.
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One
Hundred Picture Books Everyone Should Know
A list from New York Public Library.
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The
BIG Page of Special Ed Links
A long list of links to other sites for
parents concerned about special education. Hearing and visual impairment,
ADD, and gifted are just a few areas covered. Also provides links for books,
catalogs, and a source for special toys for kids with learning disabilities.
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The
College Board Online
http://www.collegeboard.org/index.html
Find out all about the SATs, SAT II's,
ACT's and more.
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Family
Education Network
http://familyeducation.com
A hugh site that offers
over 10,000 pages of online information on many aspects of educating our
children. There are experts to talk to, chats to join, articles,
and even myschoolonline.com where
a school, a teacher or PTA can sign up their site.
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Financial
Aid for College
http://www.finaid.org
It calls itself the smart student's guide
to financial aid.This award-winning site has grown into the "most comprehensive
annotated collection of information about student financial aid on the
web."
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Gifted
and Talented (TAG) Resources Home Page
This site has links to many online gifted
resources, enrichment programs and more. Sites are added as they become
available.
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Homeschool
Resources on the Web
Provides links to many educational sites
and is arranged by subject, such as math & science, reference materials,
language arts, teaching resources, parenting resources and more.
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Jon's
Homeschool Resource Page
Designed by a parent who homeschools,
this page offers a wealth of homeschooling resources. It includes
lists of FAQs, online discussion and support groups, web pages and offline
resources such as magazines and newsletters.
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LD Online
A guide to learning disabilities for
parents, teachers and children. This informative site offers a free
newsletter, a comprehensive calendar of LD events on the Internet, an Ask
The Expert section, and much, much more.
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Learning
Disabilities Association of America
Find out what this national, non-profit,
volunteer organization has to offer on their official website.
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Long Island
Works
http://www.liworks.org/
If you're interested in an internship
for your teen, check here for a listing of them. This site is a work
in progress.
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National Center
for Learning Disabilities
The home page for this non-profit organization.
It includes current information about learning disabilities, resources
for further information and keeps parents up-to-date on NCLD’s services,
programs and activities.
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National PTA
Website
http://www.pta.org/
The official website of the National
PTA. Chock full of information on PTA at the national and local level.
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Parents
and Children Together Online
Online magazine intended to further the
cause of family literacy by having parents and children read together.
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TAG
Family Network
Dedicated to the appropriate education
for talented and gifted youth, this web site has current information on
gifted education with links to many other sites of interest to parents.
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Baby
Center
Covers topics such as pregnancy, baby
care, mother care, family life, exercise/nutrition and working parents.
Includes features such as the Baby Name Center, Baby Development Timeline
and links to other resources.
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CampFinder
Search for the perfect summer camp, academic
or travel program for your child. If you have a college student looking
for summer employment, they've got listings for thousands of summer jobs
at camps throughout the U.S. and abroad.
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CampSearch.com
The search engine for camps. You
can browse the featured camps, or narrow the list of more than 2,000 camps
worldwide by your criteria.
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Child
Care Online
A comprehensive guide to your child care
questions. Subjects such as: Interviewing, references, daycare alternatives,
how to find good childcare, and much more are covered.
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Care
Guide - Child and Elder Care Directory
CareGuide's interactive database offers
comprehensive information about care providers in more than 5,200 cities
nationwide. Also offers a Resource Center which answers common concerns
related to finding child and elder care. Please Note: This is a listing
only, not a recommendation of any facility.
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Family.com
(Disney’s)
Well organized, informative web site
offers links to computing, learning, recipes, parenting, travel, kids activities
and more.
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JewishFamily.com
Parenting issues from a Jewish point-of-view.
Provides articles, advice, holiday, recipes, travel for Kosher families
and more.
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National
Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/parks.html
Up-to-date information on each national
park at this official website. There are links to dozens of lesser-known
parks and a link to be able to make a reservation online.
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ABCs
of Safe and Healthy Child Care
An online handbook for child care providers
from agencies such as the US Public Health Service and Center for Disease
Control.
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Child
Secure
This site deals with the aspects of parenthood
such as SIDS, diseases, accidents, missing children and others. It contains
many in-depth articles as well as an "Ask the doctor" section, pediatrics
news, product recalls, book reviews and more.
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KidsHealth
Developed by medical experts. Contains
information on many health & safety related issues. Designed
for parents, teens & children.
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KidSource
OnLine
"The source for in depth and timely education
and health care information that will make a difference in the lives of
parents and their children" sums up the purpose and content of this web
page.
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Long Island
Infant Developmental Program
For all parents who are concerned about
the way their child is developing or those who just want to check if their
child is reaching the proper developmental milestones.
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Child
Safety on the Information Highway
Discusses both the risks and the benefits
of children's online computer use. Offers some guidelines for parents to
follow to minimize any potential dangers of having their children go online.
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The
Children’s Partnership
Parents’ Guide to the Information
Superhighway written with the computer novice in mind. It is intended
to provide a starting point for parents who want to get involved with their
children’s computer use.
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Get CyberSavvy
Online basics, behavior and privacy -
for parents, children and teachers.
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Internet
Safety Guidelines For Children
The National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children provides tips to keep kids safe while using the Internet.
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Parenting
Control Product Review
Reviews of a variety of Internet filters
and gives recommendations.
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Safekids
Provides a place where parents can find
tips, advice and suggestions to help you set up rules and understand the
risks and issues involved.
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Film Advisory
Board
The Film Advisory Board's Award of Excellence
is dedicated to awarding and promoting quality family entertainment including
films, videos, TV, software, books and music. Discusses criteria
used in giving the awards.
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PEP:
Parents Educators and Publishers
Informational resource about children’s
software, Internet sites and other technological information geared towards
parents, educators and computer software publishers.
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SuperKids
Educational Software Review
Provides unbiased views of children’s
software by parents, teachers and kids. It has a chart that rates the software
on its educational value, kid appeal and parent friendliness.
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TV
Parental Guidelines
This site offers parents some advance
information so they can better supervise the television viewing of their
young children. The rating system they use is modeled after the familiar
movie ratings for ease of use and understanding.
For
help finding answers to your questions, ask the librarian at your local
public library.
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