Information for Parents

General Parenting | Internet Safety | Reading & Literacy |

Special Needs | Family Fun | Travel with Children

GENERAL PARENTING INFORMATION

Child and Family Webguide
Links to the best sites about infants, children, and teens -- supported by the William T. Grant Foundation.
http://www.cfw.tufts.edu/

Connect for Kids
A nonprofit site providing news and information on issues affecting kids and families, with two e-mail newsletters and 1500+ links to national and local resources. 
http://www.connectforkids.org/

Curious Parents
Local resources for inspired parents in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware
www.curiousparents.com

Family TLC 
Parenting tips, family activities, articles on child development, and age-specific activities to do with your child.
http://www.familytlc.net/

KidsHealth.org
Articles on many aspects of child health -- for parents, kids, and health professionals -- from the nonprofit Nemours Foundation.
http://www.kidshealth.org/

Parent Guide News
www.parentguidenews.com

Talking with Kids About Tough Issues
Concrete tips and techniques for talking easily and openly with young children ages 8 to 12 about sex, AIDS, violence, drugs, alcohol, terrorism, and war.
http://www.talkingwithkids.org/

Zero to Three
Supporting the healthy development and well-being of infants, toddlers and their families.
www.zerotothree.org/ztt_parents.html

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INTERNET SAFETY

Child Safety on the Information Superhighway 
A guide to Internet Safety for Young People from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.  Excellent safety advice for children, teens, and parents.  Also provides readable information on how to keep your home computer safe from viruses and worms.
http://www.safekids.com/

WebsafeCrackerz
A hip teen web safety site that teens will actually enjoy visiting.
http://www.websafecrackerz.com/

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READING AND LITERACY

Motivating a Child to Read
Tips for encouraging your child to love reading.
http://www.indianchild.com/motivating_children_to_read.htm

Family Information Center
This online center has many suggestions for families to help children succeed with reading and in school.
http://reading.indiana.edu/www/indexfr.html

PBS Parents
Activities to use with television programs, suggestions for raising eager readers, information on media awareness and more from the Ready to Learn project of the Public Broadcasting Service.
http://www.pbs.org/parents/

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CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Internet Resources for Special Children
A search engine and portal of information for parents of children with disabilities.
http://www.irsc.org/

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
Provides information on disability-related issues for families and educators.
http://nichcy.org/

Family Support Center of New Jersey
A clearinghouse for local, state, and national support services for those affected by disabilities.   Includes a calendar of activities.
http://www.fscnj.org

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
A national resource center on AD/HD.
http://www.chadd.org/

Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
Comprehensive information for parents, educators, and children -- including recalls of foods.
http://www.foodallergy.org/

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TRAVELLING WITH CHILDREN

ParentGuide
NY and NJ event guide with special features on schools, camps, family friendly vacations, and party entertainers.
http://www.parentguidenews.com/

KidsGuide
New Jersey and regional event guide, also contains listings for NJ camps.
http://www.kidsguide.com/

Go City Kids - The City Guide for Parents
A wealth of information on NYC, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington DC and other big cities including an extensive daily calendar of events of interest to children and families.
http://www.gocitykids.com

Kids' Camps 
The Internet's most comprehensive resource guide and directory of camps and summer experiences*
(*Note: since camps must pay to be indexed, not all camps are listed under all categories.)
http://www.kidscamps.com/

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FAMILY FUN

Family Fun
Provides activity ideas for children of all ages, in all weather conditions..
http://familyfun.go.com/

Kid’s Craft Recipes
Recipes for playdough, fingerpainting, goop, and lots of other arts and crafts materials.
http://www.theideabox.com/ideas.nsf/craft+recipe

Mojo’s Musical Mouseum
Classic kid’s song lyrics, some with audio files..
http://www.kididdles.com/mouseum/

Perpetual Preschool
Topically arranged rhymes, songs, and crafts for parents and educators.
http://www.perpetualpreschool.com/

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