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Parenting Resources

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PBS Parents
Parents can access information on age-appropriate activities, child development and health, and more at this website from PBS Television station.
Little Scholastic Website
This website includes books, articles, and other resources related to literature and books. The content is geared toward parents of infants through preschoolers.
Zero to Three: For Parents
Parents choose from a list of articles on a variety of topics related to parenting, child development, etc. Content is provided by Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families.
Scholastic Parents
This Scholastic website includes educational information for parents to use with their children at home.
Video Dictionary of Sign Language
This website provides an online video dictionary of common signs used to communicate with Infants and Toddlers using baby sign language.
Parents.Com
Parents can access this site for information on child development, nutrition, health, etc. The site also includes articles, craft ideas, and an online store. Parents.com is associated with Meredith Corporation which publishes well-known magazines such as Child, Better Homes and Gardens, Ladies’ Home Journal, Family Circle, Parents Magazine, American Baby, etc.
Blue Suit Mom
This website is geared toward working moms and offers articles and information on parenting, balancing work and family, etc. The website includes expert videos, blogs, and more!
NewBaby.com
This website includes parenting information, videos and blogs for parents of children ages 0-3.
Center for Disease Control
The CDC website includes information on bisphenol-A in plastic products.
American Academy of Pediatrics Healthy Children
Parents can access a variety of information on child development, nutrition, health, childhood illness, discipline, etc. from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Child Safety Website
This website includes tips for childproofing your home, a safety quiz, information on car seat safety, and more! Parents can also sign up for a safety newsletter on the website.
Born Free Natural Baby Products
This website includes sample bisphenol-A free products and purchasing information.
PBS Parents Developmental Milestones By Age
This PBS Parents link includes a list of developmental milestones by age up to age 5.
Let’s Move!
This website includes activities, tips for keeping the whole family active, nutrition tips, and more as part of the First Lady, Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” initiative.
Nature Rocks
This website includes ideas for family-friendly outdoor activities. Activity ideas can be search by time available, location, age of children. The site also includes maps and searchable list of where to find “nature” in your area including parks, campgrounds, gardens, and maybe even your own backyard!
Real Simple: Work and Life Resources
Real Simple magazine’s website includes articles, checklists, tips, and more to help busy parents find ways to balance work and life.
MomTV
MomTV is an online video destination for moms. It has over 100 live show hosts and thousands of video content hosts, MomTV provides an extensive library of mom produced video programming. Each week MomTV entertains, informs and energizes moms with peer and expert delivered video content.
DadLabs.com
Online videos created by dads for dads offering advice on fatherhood, parenting, children, wives, marriage, mothers and a lot of comedy in the process.
Dr. Z and Friends
Dr. Z and Friends are here to answer your questions on parenting and early childhood education! Each month we will highlight the answer of a question we receive.
Children’s Hospital of St. Louis: Information on Biting
This section of The Children’s Hospital of St. Louis website hosts helpful information for parents on biting. Topics include four main factors in why young children bite and tips on what parents can do if their child is biting others.
Chew on This: Responding to Toddlers Who Bite
This section of the Zero to Three website includes information on biting behaviors in Toddlers. Topics include: “Why Do Toddlers Bite?”; “Ways to Prevent Biting;” “Responding to Biting;” “Additional Strategies for Biting;” “When to Seek Help for Biting;” and “What Responses Will Not Stop Biting.”
Chew on This: Responding to Toddlers Who Bite
This section of the Zero to Three website includes information on biting behaviors in Toddlers. Topics include: “Why Do Toddlers Bite?”; “Ways to Prevent Biting;” “Responding to Biting;” “Additional Strategies for Biting;” “When to Seek Help for Biting;” and “What Responses Will Not Stop Biting.”
AAP: It’s Potty Time!
This American Academy of Pediatrics website includes resources related to toilet training. Topics include: stages of toilet training, evaluating your child’s readiness for toilet training, dealing with accidents, etc.
Huggies® Potty Training Advice
The Huggies Pull-Ups site includes videos, articles, tips and advice for potty training. It is sponsored by Huggies so it mentions Huggies brand products like pull-ups but still includes lots of tips and advice for parents related to the potty-training process.
Dr. Greene: Potty Training Tips
This link includes questions and answers for the “how and when” of potty training.
Mamapedia Deals
This website includes national and local deals on museums, family-friendly restaurants, family activities, and even a few activities for busy moms and dads. The site currently includes national online deals and local deals for the following cities: Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Greensboro, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Minneapolis, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Orlando, Phoenix, Raleigh-Durham, San Antonio, Tampa, Tulsa.
Living Social Family Edition
Click on your city for 1-day deals on fun, family experiences, restaurants and more! Current Living Social Family cities in Primrose markets include: Atlanta, Austin, Birmingham, Charlotte, Chattanooga, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Raleigh-Durham, and Richmond.
Grandparents.com
This website is a resource specifically designed for grandparents. It includes articles, activities, information, downloads, and more related to grandchildren, adult children, retirement, health, books, and more!
SheKnows.com Parenting Tips
This section of the “She Knows” website includes funny parenting anecdotes, “Super Mom” guides, advice, links to parenting resources, product reviews, etc.
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Click on the website under “Parenting Resources” to learn more about the work that Children’s Miracle Network does for hospital patients and their families. Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals are an official partner of Primrose Schools for the “Family Dance-Off.”
Family Dance-Off
Primrose families put on their dancing shoes this month with a chance to enter the Family Dance-Off to win prizes for the whole family and a local Children’s Miracle Network hospital. Visit “Primrose Parents’ Place” then click on the “Family Dance-Off Link” under “Home Fun” then “At Home Projects” for complete contest rules, to upload your own family dance video, and to vote on favorite Family Dance-Off videos each week!
Activity TV: Dance
For Family Dance-Off dance ideas for the whole family, visit “Primrose Parents’ Place” then click on “Home Fun” then “At Home Projects” then “Activity TV: Dance.” This site provides “how to” videos and printable dance steps for dances such as hip hop, jazz, tap, hula, break dance, and more! Don’t forget to upload your dance video to the “Family Dance-Off” website by clicking on the link on Primrose Parents’ Place or visiting it directly at www.familydanceoff.com.
SheKnows.com Parenting Tips
This section of the “She Knows” website includes funny parenting anecdotes, “Super Mom” guides, advice, links to parenting resources, product reviews, etc.
Common Sense Media
This searchable website includes reviews and descriptions of books, apps, websites, games, and more!
Disclaimer
The following links and activities are suggested resources for students and parents designed to support classroom curriculum and will redirect you to third-party websites, unaffiliated and, thus, uncontrolled by Primrose School Franchising Company (PSFC). While PSFC has acted in good faith in an attempt to verify the appropriateness of the content contained within each linked website, we realize that some websites change content frequently and, thus, PSFC hereby specifically disclaims any warranty as to the content and its appropriateness contained within each linked website. PSFC strongly urges parents to preview each website often to verify its content and to monitor students as they explore the Internet.
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