The Librarian's Internet-The Kids Are Okay: Sites that help parents
Child-rearing help
Gail Junion-Metz -- School Library Journal, 3/1/2001
This month i'm focusing on parents and kids, and the often insurmountable task of child-rearing. The following sites deal with everything from kids' health to having a sex-related dialogue with a prickly teen to how an infant's brain develops during the first three years of life. I've also included two sites that offer reviews of movies, music, and videos:
Kids Health
kidshealth.org
This is a good site for kid and teen health-related
issues. Visit the "Newsroom" for the latest toy and children's product
recalls, as well as government information, such as reports on school
violence. The "Kids" section offers ideas on parent-child dialogue about
food and fitness. Created by: Nemours Foundation Center for Children's
Health Media, Wilmington, DE. Detour: Parents of teens should visit
www.teenshealth.org (part of the same site) for tips on talking to their
teens about feelings, peer pressure, and sex.
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www.zerotothree.org/index.html
A helpful source of information on child development during the first three years of life. Don't Miss: "BrainWonders," a link to information on infant brain development and how parents can encourage it. The "Developmental Milestones" link offers information on how kids up to age three relate to their parents and their environment. Created by: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families, Washington, DC.
Idea Box-Early Childhood Education &
Activity Resources
www.theideabox.com
One of the best places to locate "rainy day"
activities, craft projects, and recipes for toddlers and preschoolers. A
craft recipe list is included for making items such as finger paint,
play dough, and clean mud. Don't miss: "Music and Songs," a page that
provides the words to popular kids' songs. Share this site with parents
and day care workers, and use it to spice up your own story hour.
Created by: Group 23 Solutions, Wylie, TX.
TotCity.Com--Project Finder
www.totcity.com/Parents/preschool/Preschool_project_finder/preschool_project_finder.html
Search for a toddler activity, or a preschool craft project by keyword
or ingredient. Alternatively, search the 13 categories for something
that kids can do at home or in the library. A wonderful compliment to
Idea Box (above). Created by: BowWow House, San Jose, CA.
Screen It
www.screenit.com
Lengthy reviews of current movies, recent videos,
DVDs, and music CDs. Each review breaks the content down into 14-plus
different categories. Each review makes it clear why a film or CD got
the rating it did. Don't miss: "Our Take," in which the reviewers
discuss a film's plot and critique its artistic merit. Created by:
Screen-It Entertainment, Reviews for Parents, Greenbelt, MD.
Kids in Mind
www.kids-in-mind.com
This is where parents can locate past or current
movie and video reviews, which are listed according to three numerical
"grades": sex and nudity, violence, and profanity. The grading system is
helpful for parents trying to decide whether their kids should view a
particular movie. Created by: Critics Inc. Publishing, Cincinnati, OH
