Helpful Web resources for Moms & Dads

Birth through age 5

American Baby: Articles and features for parents. Sign up for a weekly Ages & Stages newsletter.

Help Me Grow: A comprehensive family-centered system of services for families and children prenatal through age 3.

Kids’ Health: Doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence.

MedlinePlus Parenting: News and information from the National Institutes of Health.

Get Set 4 K(indergarten): Tips and checklists for parents preparing children for Kindergarten.  A service of the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenberg County.

Parenthood.com: Helping families grow. Articles and features arranged by topics. Free e-newsletters.

Parenting Magazine: Articles and features for parents of children from birth to 12 years. Baby Name index.

Parents Magazine: Articles and features from the popular magazine. Community area with message boards for parents.

Parents Place: For New and Expectant Parents Ages and Stages from pregnancy through the teen years. Mom-to-Mom message boards.

The Whole Child: Basic parenting information from PBS. Developmental stages from birth through age 5.

Zero to Three: Parenting A to Z topics and a Tip of the Week for parents of children from birth through age 3.

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School Age

AtoZ Kidstuff: Educational activities and crafts projects.

BrainPop.com: A subscription Web site that includes some free resources.

Cleveland Family Magazine: Local activities listings for family fun.

Scholastic: Everything parents need to encourage a love of learning.

Sylvia Rimm, PhD: Commercial Web site for the famous columnist.

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