Getting a Grip on Guilt

A Mother’s Guide to Dealing with Parental Guilt
What Kids Really Think About Working Mothers
Get Rid of the Guilt!
Fighting Guilt
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Parental guilt
 
Kid Friendly Foods
The USDA Food Pyramid site
The USDA Food Pyramid site for kids – including activities for children and tips on encouraging  
  them to choose healthy foods
Nutritional information on just about any food, including fast food menu items
Food Bank of Central New York site, including information about the Cookshop program
Celiac Disease Foundation – information about gluten intolerance
Wegmans Web site – contains nutrition information and recipes 

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nutrition + children
healthy foods for kids
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Poison proofing your home
Poison prevention
To find the Material Safety Data Sheet on a particular product:
Product name + MSDS
 

 

Pregnancy 101
www.happyhealthypregnancy.com
www.pregnancy.about.com
www.babycenter.com Includes a calendar function to help track your unborn baby’s development

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Pregnancy
What to expect during pregnancy

 

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Family diversity
Alternate family structures
The Truth about Teeth
American Dental Association Web site
Eastman Dental Center Web site
Elmwood Dental Group Web site – contains a library of dental health information
Rivoli & Rivoli Orthodontics Web site – contains information about various types of orthodontic treatment

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Dental care for children
Oral health
Dental care tips

 

Planning the Perfect Party
Planning checklist, resources and decorating tips
Party planning ideas and resources
Article on choosing toys for your children
Dave Jeffers Web site
Nicola Adimiey’s Web site
 
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children + sports

Learning Styles and Your Child

http://www.mitest.com/omitest.htm online Multiple Intelligence (MI) test written in a child friendly format. Upon completion, provides an explanation of your MI learning styles, with suggestions for future vocations. Also provides a link to learn more about MI.  

http://www.mitest.com/omitest.htm another link that walks parents through a checklist organized by the various learning styles. Upon completion of this activity, parents can view their child’s areas of strength and then find suggestions for quick tips and suggested activities that are associated to their child’s learning style. This site is sponsored by family www.education.com 

http://www.arncraft.com/ this is Ellen’ Arnolds website. She extensively writes about the Multiple Intelligences and offers a variety of books that are easy to digest and informative. A suggested book is “MI Strategy Bank” where each intelligence is broken down by how to help your child succeed in and out of school.

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Learning styles
Multiple intelligences


Trends in Children's Health

kidshealth.org – extensive information on child development, general health, nutrition and fitness, and medical problems 

American Academy of Pediatrics Web site, including an extensive library of health and parenting information.  

Harvard Medical Schools health information library 

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Children’s health

Positively Social

Parent Resource Center – Your Kids and Peer Pressure
Center for Effective Parenting – Dealing with Peer Pressure and Bad Companions
National Association of School Psychologists fact sheet on Social Skills
Social Attributes Checklist     
8 Ways to Help the Shy Child
Parenting the Shy Child
Encouraging Toddlers to Socialize
 
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Social skills for children
Teaching social skills to children
Social competence for children
Shy children
Peer pressure

 

 Legal Literacy

Adoption Resource Network at Hillside Children’s Center
New York State Adoption Service
Western New York Collaborative Law Web site
International Collaborative Law Web site
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Legal issues for families
Collaborative Law
 

 
Past Resources