Library: Parent Education: Websites

Starting Resources

List of parent resources for families of infants and toddlers. Topics include: development, social-emotional development, school readiness and early learning, play, challenging behaviors, sleep, and positive parenting approaches. Videos, podcasts, PDF printouts, and more.

Healthy Children

Website by the American Academy of Pediatrics with articles for families with children ages prenatal to young adult. Topics included: development, healthy living, safety, family life, tools. Site also available in Spanish

Common Sense Media

Information, advice, and tools for families engaging with all forms of media. Topics include: age-based and educational reviews of media (movies, games, apps, TV shows, books, music), classroom tools for learning through technology, family guides, and videos. Site also available in Spanish

Finding More: Other Websites

Child & Family WebGuide
The Child & Family WebGuide from Tufts University provides approved links to websites and videos. All the sites and videos listed have been systematically evaluated by graduate students. Websites are rated on content, authority, and ease of use. Topics covered include parenting, education, child development, and health.
Children Now
Children Now is a non-partisan national, state and local research, policy development, and advocacy organization dedicated to improving children's overall well-being. In addition to policy and research information, there is a helpful parenting resources page with tips for discussing difficult topics, such as sex and drugs, with children.
Choose My Plate | Children
Nutritional information and suggestions for children from the United States Department of Agriculture. Also includes activity ideas, songs for children, and videos.
Harvard Family Research Project
Provides research-based, parent-friendly information. Topics covered include: childcare, early childhood education and preschool resources, especially as it relates to the transition to kindergarten.
kids.gov
Education, health, and online safety information for parents
NASP Resources for Families and Educators
National Association of School Psychologists page with links to resources for families. Topics covered include: assessment, behavior, homework, and emotional health.
PBS Parents
Information about child development, education, parenting, games, food, and fitness
Text4Baby
Text4baby is the first mobile information service designed to promote maternal and child health through text messaging. Women who text BABY (or BEBE for Spanish) to 511411 receive three free text messages a week, timed to their due date or their baby's birth date, through pregnancy and up until the baby’s first birthday. The messages address topics such as labor signs and symptoms, prenatal care, urgent alerts, developmental milestones, immunizations, nutrition, birth defect prevention, safe sleep, safety, and more.