KIDTALK...A Comprehensive Guide to Parenting and Child Development Information!!!

This page is my attempt to provide a wealth of information to promote happier, better informed families. Many parents feel frustrated because they WANT to do their best for their children but don't feel they possess the skills they wish they had. This page will hopefully guide them to the knowledge to do just that and allow them to connect with other parents and educators to share learn.

CONNECTIONS..Links to pages to interact with parents and educators on a wide variety of topics

• Sgt. Mom's Familly Life Resource Center. Very complete list of parenting information!
• ParentsPlace! A great spot to go to live chat, get free software, and get the very latest info on everything from pregnancy to recipes, to fathering, to baby's names
• KidSource Forums..A place for parents and educators to interact!
• ParentSoup...Interaction and articles to learn about children.

ALL ABOUT KIDS...Articles and books about how to parent and understand children

• Parenting Tips & Tools Achieve
• Parenting Index of Magazine Articles! LINK to ERIC...an excellent resource tool for students
• Archives of articles and headlines
• Family Internet
• ParentTime...GREAT resource about parenting...including Tide's homepage... Other magazines of general interest are on this site too...eg Life, Time

HOMEPAGES ABOUT KIDS

• Kids K-12
• Preschool Hompage
• Toddlers Homepage
• Newborns Homepage
• FamilyWeb..Informative page on parenting

DISCIPLINE

• "Deciding to Spare the Rod"..Excellent article on discipline strategies not using corporal punishment
• Effective Guidelines for Teaching Good Self-Discipline
• Positive Discipline Guidelines

  GENERAL PARENTING STRATEGIES

  • Parenting Information..All kinds of sites!

  CHILD DEVELOPMENT

  EDUCATING CHILDREN..including HomeSchooling Info

  • "Kidsource Education Page
  • Websites for Kids..including cool tools including an online dictionary
  • Children's Library...online library, mailing list, resources for the gifted
  • Positive Parenting Links on books, literacy, and safety...ERIC link. INCLUDING LESSON PLANS

  BOOKS & MAGS FOR PARENTS & KIDS

  • Just for Kids Bookstore...Lots of good books!!
  • BestBooks Online Bookstore...Large collection!
  • Cody's Books: The Parenting Collection
  • Gryphon House Books...big selection
  • Children's Literature Site
  • Carol Hurst's Children's Literature..great books for kids
  • Children's Literature Web Guide...for kids, librarians, writers, illustrators, storytellers, & parents
  • Special Interest Page including Children's Lit
  • Read Aloud Books

  CHILDREN'S HEALTH...including Pregnancy & Childbirth Info

  • Big selection of articles on mental health..also Adoption
  • Kidsource Healthcare Articles
  • Children's Health...USA Today's latest articles
  • EZ Connect..Health and Medicine for Children
  • Parenting and Childbirth Sources. Great Sites!
  • Children's Health & Nutrition
  • Prevention Magazine:Children's Health Central
  • Mental Health Net..Comprehensive Listing on psychological health and self help info
  • HealthWatch...Consumer Health
  • Health Just for Kids

  ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER

  • Christian Families with ADD
  • ADD Library...very complete

    FUN THINGS FOR FAMILIES

    • Pet Bunny Homepage
    • Parenting & Other Stuff Page...GREAT resource of Christmas stories, musicals, and music for kids!
    • Smart Talk: The Parents Guide to Fun Learning
    • Recreation...Art, music, toys, sports, play, pets, and television
    • Family Planet Parenting Resources for Fun...very good site for Christmas ideas!
    • "Nature of Children's Play"
    • Family Birthdays..unique activity
    • Children's Music List..music publications on the net, concerts, muppets, piano lessons, and Children's Music Web link
    • Family Explorer..Science & Nature Activities

    THIS PAGE UNDER MAJOR CONSTRUCTION..WATCH FOR DUST, POTHOLES, AND LINKS WITH ABRUPT ENDINGS!