PARENT RESOURCES

The Whole Child (Promoting Positive Emotional Health)
with Sandra Corbin, LMSW

How you handle life’s obstacles as a parent is often the same strategies your child will use when they experience difficulties.

Don’t forget…to a child…a broken toy or a change in plans is just as traumatic as some of the disappointments you face as a parent, if not more so.

Instead of minimizing their struggles, try to acknowledge their feelings.

March 1, 2010: Social and Emotional Health

August 25, 2009: Reconnecting with the Simple Pleasures in Life

April 17, 2009: Promoting Emotional Health

April 17, 2009: Fathers are Important

Articles for Parents

How Boys and Girls Learn Differently
Carol Kaufman

Understanding Early Sexual Development
Kids Health; November, 2008

Websites for Parents:

Positive Parenting

Positive Parenting is dedicated to providing resources and information to help make parenting more rewarding, effective and fun.

The Cute Kid: Parenting Articles

Parenting Articles - Advice, help and guidance for parents, family about child development at TheCuteKid.com. Parenting articles attempt to make parenting and child grooming more rewarding, effective and fun.

Healthy Kids & MIChild Health Insurance

Information and application link to free or low-cost health insurance coverage for children up to age 19 and pregnant women living in Michigan.

abcteach

A quality educational site offering 5000+ FREE printable theme units, word puzzles, writing forms, book report forms,math, ideas, lessons and much more. Great for new teachers, student teachers , homeschooling and teachers who like creative ways to teach.

Family Corner

Parents searching for good solid advice on their family and home life will find everything from crafts, fitness, family fun, education, home decorating and harvesting your herb garden.

Pampers Village

A wealth of trusted information on baby care, parenting tips and the right diaper for every baby stage.

Parenting.com

The new Parenting.com is all about you. Community, recipes, mom-tested gear, photo galleries of your kids, mom tips you can't live without and more of what you've been asking for.

Parenting iVilliage

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 for each age and stage in your child's development.

Zero to Three

Zero to Three is a national nonprofit organization that informs, trains and supports professionals, policymakers and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers.

Early On Michigan

Early On Michigan is the system of early intervention services for infants and toddlers, birth to three years of age, with developmental delays and/or disabilities. Early On supports families as their children learn and grow.

Children's Disabilities Information

Articles and resources empowering parents of children with disabilities and special needs.

3 Day Potty Training

Potty Training questions, problems and frustrations? Learn the fastest, easiest and most effective technique to potty train in 3 days or less with the official 3 Day Potty Training™ eBook by Lora Jensen.

Books for Parents:

Parenting the Strong-Willed Child Rex Forehand & Nicholas Long | ISBN-13: 978-0809232659 As both parents and longtime child-behavior experts, Dr. Rex Forehand and Dr. Nicholas Long have devised a program to help parents of strong-willed children find positive and manageable solutions to their children's difficult behavior. Their book, Parenting the Strong-Willed Child, is the first self-guided program for managing disruptive young children that is based on a clinical treatment program. Drs. Forehand and Long place more than 30 years of collective research into this informative, yet easy-to-read manual, giving you, as parents, a step-by-step guide toward improving your child's behavior as well as your entire family's relationship.

Loving without Spoiling : And 100 Other Timeless Tips for Raising Terrific Kids Nancy Samalin & Catherine Whitney ISBN-13: 978-0071424929 Busy parents of toddlers to teens will get a lot out of Nancy Samalin's Loving Without Spoiling. The book offers 100 mini how-to chapters on a vast array of parenting issues, such as stopping whining, streamlining morning routines, encouraging honesty, and making an uninterrupted phone call. The information is not in-depth and is occasionally culled from other parenting tomes, but the book is an easy read and an excellent jumping-off point for parents looking for new solutions to any number of age-old problems.

The Ten Basic Principles of Good Parenting Laurence Steinberg | ISBN-13: 978-0743251150 Steinberg, a Temple University psychology professor and author (Beyond the Classroom), presents a powerful argument for the importance of parents in shaping emotionally healthy children. Steinberg's philosophy is based on decades of scientific research in the parenting field, and rests on 10 main beliefs that span childhood from infancy to adolescence. From "What You Do Matters" to "You Cannot Be Too Loving" and "Treat Your Child With Respect," Steinberg outlines the core ingredients of successful parenting, addressing common issues and questions all parents face.

The New Strong-Willed Child James C. Dobson | ISBN-13: 978-1414313634 Dr. James Dobson has completely rewritten, updated, and expanded his classic best seller The Strong-Willed Child for a new generation of parents and teachers. The New Strong-Willed Child follows on the heels of Dr. Dobson's phenomenal best seller Bringing Up Boys. It offers practical how-to advice on raising difficult-to-handle children and incorporates the latest research with Dr. Dobson's legendary wit and wisdom. The New Strong-Willed Child is being rushed to press for parents needing help dealing with sibling rivalry, adhd, low self-esteem, and other important issues. This book is a must-read for parents and teachers struggling to raise and teach children who are convinced they should be able to live by their own rules!

Respectful Parents, Respectful Kids: 7 Keys to Turn Family Conflict into Cooperation Sura Hart & Victoria Kindle Hodson ISBN-13: 978-1892005229 More than a tool to correct bad behavior, this handbook urges parents to move beyond typical discipline techniques by creating an environment based on mutual respect, emotional safety, and positive, open communication. The seven outlined principles redefine the parent-dominated family by teaching parents how to achieve mutual parent/child respect without being submissive, set firm limits without using demands or coercion, and empower children to open up, cooperate, and realize their own innate potential. Based on Marshall Rosenberg's Nonviolent Communication process, the framework helps parents break down the barriers to outstanding relationships with their kids by avoiding destructive language and habits that keep parents and children from understanding one another. Activities, stories, and resources help parents immediately apply the seven keys to any parenting situation.

Websites for Kids:

Crayola

Official Crayola Site. Free coloring pages, craft ideas, lesson plans and games for kids of all ages. Crafts & coloring activities for Kids, Teachers, and Parents.

Nick Jr.

Find online kids games and preschool activities for your preschooler & children. Check out our great parenting tips and advice at Nick Jr.

Funology

Funology - the science of having fun! Funology.com is the premiere online destination for kids. We offer tons of fun, creative activities, games, jokes, trivia, and you might even learn something! It's all here and it's all free!

Jan Brett

A collection of projects and activities of books for kids, and classroom activities and lesson plans for teachers about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics.

Fisher-Price

The official home of your favorite Fisher Price Toys and Baby Gear - from baby to toddler to preschooler and beyond! Also includes an age-by-age pareting guide, playtime ideas, advice from experts and moms, free e-cards, crafts for kids and fun online games.

Little Critter

Hi! I'm Little Critter. I live in Critterville. Come in, read my favorite jokes, learn all about me. Stories and sweet fun for kids. From childrens author and illustrator, Mercer Mayer.

Disney

The official online resource to all things Disney: theme parks, resorts, movies, Disney Channel programs, characters, games, videos, music, shopping, and more!

Bob the Builder

Play online at Bob the Builder.com. Explore fun and free online games, activities and printables for kids and preschoolers. Watch online videos of Bob the Builder.