Parenting
Guidance for Parents
Get advice on child rearing at parenting.org. Articles are organized for age groups 0-4 (Precious Beginnings), 5-9 (Discovery Years), 10-14 (Tween Years), and 15-19 (Taking Flight). You can register to get a FREE booklet on parenting e-mailed to you, or call the hotline for one-on-one counseling.
The National Parenting Center hosts an online forum for parent-to parent advice, a searchable database of articles by experts on topics from Pregnancy to Adolescence, and reviews of products for families. You can even get insight into your kid's behavior by taking the FREE Child’s Personality Test online.
Find easy-to-follow advice for fostering a healthy relationship with your kids.
Establish Healthy Habits
Get individualized advice based on your answers to a quiz for encouraging physically and intellectually healthy behavior in your children ages 7 months to 17 years. Years Ahead also provides articles and guidance for raising healthy, well-adjusted kids.
Here's help for talking to your kids about avoiding risky behavior and resisting peer pressure.
Make Safety a Priority
Get seasonal safety tips, advice for safeguarding against common childhood injuries, or brief articles on a variety of parenting topics and other advice for parents from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Get a FREE monthly newsletter on child safety, or browse these safety tips for avoiding common childhood injuries.
Find out about Consumer Protection Hazardous Toy Recalls guidance for parents on toy safety.Find Childcare
Search for daycare in Taylor and the surrounding area, and get answers to frequently asked questions about securing childcare.
The Rural Capital Area Workforce Center can help qualifying low-income clients with childcare.
Get advice on finding and hiring babysitters, or search for babysitters online
> I need to know about… Health
for more information on Kid's Health and Safety
> I need to know about… Computers
for more information on Internet Safety and Concerns for Parents
Motherhood
Articles about taking care of yourself, coping with family, and maintaining a good relationship with your children.
Fatherhood
Fathers have a powerful impact on their children. Find out about:
> A father's role in a child's well-being
> Practical advice for being a good dad
> Ideas for connecting with daughters
