Parent Resources
We have a variety of suggested resources for parents.
Parent Resources
Kids in Connecticut | Parenting Websites | Kids Health Information | Fun With Kids | Internet Safety | Other Websites
Kids in Connecticut
Connecticut Birth To 3 System: birth23.org
"Connecticut sponsored site to help families
meet the needs of infants and toddlers with delays or disabilities."
Connecticut Mastery Test Resources for Parents:
csde.state.ct.us/public/cedar/assessment/cmt/cmt_gen4_resources_parents.htm
CMT Handbooks & Parent Brochure
Connecticut Parenting: ctparenting.com
"A new website of the Department of Children
and Families. You will have access to fully researched links that provide
important parenting information"
Connecticut Safe Kids: ctsafekids.org
"Connecticut State initiative containing
articles and tips for parents and caregivers to reduce preventable injuries
in children."
Great Kids CT: greatkidsct.org
"One-stop location for finding resources
on topics important to Connecticut parents"
Ready Set Grow: readysetgrowctkids.org
"The campaign seeks to inform parents and the public
about the importance of children's readiness for school and to persuade policy
leaders to reinvest in our young children."
Wethersfield Early Readiness Council: wethersfieldearlyreadinesscouncil.org
"We are a group of community members, including parents,
businesses, schools, and others that promote the importance of quality early
childhood care and education to prepare all Wethersfield children for success
in school and life!"
Parenting Websites
Baby Sign Language: babysignlanguage.com"
Collection of free resources created to teach baby sighn language."
Family TLC:familytlc.net
"Find parenting tips, articles on child development
and hundreds of new age-appropriate child activities each month."
iVillage: parenting.ivillage.com
"Answers to today's top parenting challenges,
ideas for crafts and fun, the best finds in gear, toys, and clothes and an
online calendar all tailored to your child's age"
Parenthood.com: .parenthood.com
"Parenthood.com is committed to helping families grow
by offering interactive tools and more than 10,000 pages of award-winning,
resource-rich content that is a trusted source for parents and expectant parents."
Kids Health Information
Dr. Greene:drgreene.com
"Information on almost anything you want
to know about your child's health and well being."
Healthfinder: healthfinder.gov
"Guide to reliable health information"
Healthnet: http://uchc.libguides.com/content.php?pid=67331
"This Resource Guide has been created to assist parents who are gathering information about their children's health and development. It includes information about physical, mental, and dental health. It also incorporates information about health insurance, communicating with a child's physician, and resources for selecting a doctor for your child, as well as other children's health-related topics."
Kids Health: kidshealth.com
"Accurate, up-to-date health information
about children from birth to adolescence. Provides seperate areas for kids,
teens and parents each with its own design, age appropriate content and tone."
Fun With Kids
Family Fun: familyfun.go.com
"Activities, Crafts, Parties, Recipes,
Travel, Raising Kids and More"
Internet Safety
Bnetsavvy: bnetsavvy.org
"
A great resource for helping children and teens learn safe strategies for navigating the increasingly interactive world of the Internet. Contains articles on cyber bullying, social networking, gaming, and more.": edpubs.ed.go
"The ED Pubs web site is intended to help you identify
and order U.S. Department of Education products. All publications are provided
at no cost to the general public by the U.S. Department of Education."
Netsmartz: netsmartz.org
"
Games, activities and information to help kids, teens and parents stay safe on the Internet."
Other Websites
Common Sense Media: commonsensemedia.org
"
Family Entertainment reviews and ratings for movies, television, video games, music CDs, books, and websites."
ED Pubs: edpubs.ed.go
"The ED Pubs web site is intended to help you identify
and order U.S. Department of Education products. All publications are provided
at no cost to the general public by the U.S. Department of Education."
Kids-In-Mind: kids-in-mind.com
"The purpose of kids-in-mind.com is to provide parents
and other adults with objective and complete information about a film's content
so that they can decide, based on their own value system, whether they should
watch a movie with or without their kids. "
