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Each family is unique and is responsible for choosing parenting tools that meet its own needs and circumstances. There is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to parenting. The information here is intended to answer commonly asked questions and give you a place to begin your search for a parenting approach that works for you and your family.

Pregnancy and Birth

	Staying Healthy During Pregnancy
	Birth of a Second Child
	Pregnancy and Birth (general)

Newborn to 12 Months

	Baby FAQs (general)
	A Guide for First-Time Parents
	Breastfeeding
	Back to Sleep: Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
	Selecting age-appropriate toys (0-3yrs)

Young Children

	Toilet Learning
	10 Signs of a Great Preschool
	Play v. Academics in Preschool
	Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten
	Talk to Kids About... Guidance on discussing tough issues
	Selecting age-appropriate toys (0-3yrs)
	Teaching Young Children to Resist Bias

School-Age

	National PTA's Standards for Parent Involvement
	National PTA's resources for parent involvement
	What Research Says About Parent Involvement in Children's Education (pdf)
	Talk to Kids About... Guidance on discussing tough issues
	Talking With Kids About Tough Issues

Teens

	Talking With Kids About Tough Issues
	Resources for Bay Area Teens

Parenting (General)

	Becoming the Parent You Want To Be (ideas for tough, but common, parenting dilemmas)
	Positive Parenting (includes discipline, dealing with tough issues)
	Parenthood.com articles, links, info, primarily focusing on young children)
	Through the Looking Glass (provides resources & support for families in which either the child or parent has a disability)
	Parents with Disabilities Online
	Adaptive Parenting Equipment
	The Father's Network (to celebrate & support fathers raising children with special health care needs)
	Parenting Resources for Dads
	Divorcing Families - What Young Children Need
	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Parents (click on link, then click on "articles of interest" at bottom left)
	Incarcerated Parents

Choosing a Professional to Work With Your Family

	Choosing Child Care
	Finding a Camp for your Child with Special Needs
	Finding a Therapist for your Child's Emotional or Behavioral Problem

Health and Nutrition

S'cool Moves -- focused on improving the physical foundation for learning so that students can perform better academically.

Safety

	Solano Car Seat Connection (child passenger safety program)
	Health and Safety Library: (from the American Academy of Pediatrics)
	Water Safety Tips for Pool Owners
	Back to Sleep: Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
	Automobile Safety During the Early Years
	Gun Safety

Anger and Violence

	Early Violence Prevention
	Managing Anger and Helping Kids With Anger
	Violencia en las Familias

Discipline

	Tools for Handling Difficult Behavior (pdf)
	Discipline Strategies and Approaches

Learning Activities for Parents and Children

	Raising a reader
	Helping Children Learn the Alphabet
	Seven Ways Kids are Smart
	Activities and strategies for children 0-7
	At-Home Science Experiments
	Scholastic.com includes learning activities and strategies for all ages

Children and Media

	Kids View TV Differently (pdf)
	Kids-in-Mind.com -- rates movies for violence, language and sexuality, and outlines every incident in selected movie.
	How TV Affects Your Child

The contents of this page are provided as a convenience for local parents. The Children’s Network and Solano Parenting Partnership neither endorse, nor are responsible for, the contents of this page or its links.