Be a Great Parent, Niagara Regional Health www.beagreatparent.ca |
• | How parenting styles impact children |
• | Parenting your infant |
• | Parenting your toddler |
• | Parenting your preschooler |
• | Parenting your child |
• | Parenting your teen |
Best Start: Maternal Newborn and Early Child Development Resource Centre, Ontario www.beststart.org |
• | Baby Wants - booklet of simple everyday actions to foster a young child's development |
• | Breastfeeding Matters - important guide for women and their families |
• | Healthy Eating for a Healthy Baby - booklet on nutrition for pregnant women |
• | Beginning Journey: First Nations Pregnancy Resource |
Canadian Father Involvement Initiative www.cfii.ca |
• | Involved Fathers - A guide for today's dad |
• | Full-time Dad, Part-time Kids |
• | Daddy, come play with me |
• | Kids we can count on |
• | One Step at a Time |
• | Daddy, I need you |
• | 24-Hour Cribside Assistance for New Dads (links to website with order info - $) |
Centre of Knowledge on Healthy Child Development Offord Centre for Child Studies, McMaster University www.knowledge.offordcentre.com |
• | Anxiety Problems in Children and Adolescents |
• | Attention Problems in Children and Adolescents |
• | Behaviour Problems in Children and Adolescents |
• | Mood Problems in Children and Adolescents |
Child and Youth Mental Health, Ministry of Children and Family Development, BC www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/mental_health/ |
• | Dealing with Depression: Anti-depression skills for teens (For more information on how to use this document, please go to the Child and Youth Mental Health link above) |
Child and Youth Mental Health Services, London and area, ON www.mentalhealth4kids.ca |
• | Children and Youth Mental Health Resource Guide - by parents for parents |
Child Welfare League of Canada (CWLC) www.cwlc.ca |
• | Be the Best Parent You Can Be: Positive Discipline Works! (links to website with 11 language PDFs) |
Early Childhood Learning Knowledge Centre, Canadian Council on Learning www.ccl-cca.ca |
• | Importance of Attachment in Infants |
Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development, Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development www.child-encyclopedia.com |
NEW • | ADHD - Helping your child to pay attention |
• | Aggressive Behaviours - You can help to manage them |
• | Aggressive Behaviours - More support, for better prevention |
• | Alcohol Use during Pregnancy |
• | Alcohol Use during Pregnancy - Aboriginal Parents |
• | Anxiety and depression - Recognizing the early warning signs |
• | Breastfeeding - More than loving contact |
• | Breastfeeding - Aboriginal parents |
• | Child's Play - Learning that comes naturally |
• | Cognitive Stimulation (executive functions) - Help your child think before acting |
• | Crying - Listen: they're talking to you! |
• | Discipline - How much is enough? |
• | Divorce and Separation - Paying attention to your child's needs |
• | Eating Behaviours - A recipe for healthy eating habits |
• | Emotions - Helping your child identify and express feelings |
• | Gender: early socialization Boys and girls - Two of a kind? |
• | High Quality Child Care Services |
• | Language - Your baby's first steps toward learning to speak |
• | Literacy - First steps toward reading and writing |
• | Numeracy - It adds up to more than counting |
• | Nutrition: Developing healthy eating habits during pregnancy |
• | Parent-Child Attachment - A bond of trust |
• | Parent-Child Attachment - Aboriginal parents |
• | Parents' Practices - When sensitivity and beliefs enter the picture |
• | Parents' Practices - Aboriginal parents |
• | Peer Relations - Sowing the Seeds of Friendship |
• | Peer Relations - Supporting Children to Develop Friendships |
• | Physical Activity and Young Children - A Fun and Healthy Habit |
• | Physical Activity and Young Children - Aboriginal Parents |
• | Preventing Math Learning Difficulties - It adds up to success |
• | Preventing Reading Difficulties - It spells success! |
• | School Transition - Starting School on the Right Foot |
• | Social Cognition - Helping your child understand people's thoughts and feelings |
• | Temperament - A life-long influence |
• | Temperament - Understanding your child's temperament |
• | Tobacco Use during Pregnancy |
• | Vaccines - Your child's best shot against disease |
• | Your Child's Brain - Building a strong structure |
• | Your Child's Brain - Showing you care is smart! |
Handbook of Language and Literacy Development: A Roadmap from 0 to 60 Months, Canadian Language and Literacy Research Network www.theroadmap.ca The following parent/caregiver tips taken from the Handbook link directly to the website: |
• | Auditory Development (0-60 months) |
• | Children and Computers (30-60 months) |
• | Children's Literature (0-60 months) |
• | Narrative Development (0-60 months) |
• | Numeracy (0-60 months) |
• | Prereading Development (0-60 months) |
• | Social and Emotional (0-60 months) |
• | Listening (0-12 months) |
• | Vocalizing (0-12 months) |
• | Language (25-36 months) |
• | Interacting (0-12 months) |
• | Spelling and Writing Development (13-60 months) |
• | Vision Development (0-60 months) |
• | Vocabulary Development (0-60 months) |
Help Me Grow - Social and Emotional Development Milestones, Infant Mental Health Promotion (IMHP) http://www.imhpromotion.ca/HelpMeGrow.aspx An overview of a young child's typical social and emotional development by age: |
• | 0-3 months |
• | 4-6 months |
• | 7-12 months |
• | 13-18 months |
• | 19-24 months |
• | 25-36 months |
• | All (0-36 months) |
IMHP Developmental charts provide age appropriate strategies for parents/caregivers to be: |
• | Engaged and Engaging |
• | Sensitive |
• | Consistent |
• | Responsive |
• | Enjoyable to be with |
• | Their baby's voice |
Psychology Foundation of Canada www.psychologyfoundation.org |
• | Focus on Self-Esteem: Nurturing your school-age child |
• | Hands-on Dad: A guide for new fathers |
• | Let's Play! A Child's Road to Learning |
• | Yes, You Can! Positive discipline ideas for you and your child |
• | You and Your Preteen: Getting ready for independence |
Safe Kids Canada www.safekidscanada.ca The following resources are available in multiple languages. |
• | Home Safety |
• | Booster Seat Safety |
• | Drowning Prevention - Summer Safety |
• | Drowning Prevention - Winter Safety |
• | Growing Up Safe |
Take Your Temperament www.takeyourtemperament.ca |
• | Take Your Temperament! A Workbook for Parents and Children (links to website with order info - $) |
Trillium Health Centre www.trilliumhealthcentre.org (click on link above to access following resources in Urdu and Punjabi) |
• | Caring for Your Baby |
• | Feeding Your Baby |
• | Keeping Baby Safe |
• | Caring for Yourself |
• | Adjusting after Baby is Born |
• | Warning Signs for Baby and You |
TVO Parents www.tvoparents.tvo.org (TVO Parents is a web portal of TVO, Ontario's public television) |
• | Newcomers Guide to Elementary School in Ontario (available in 18 languages) |
• | What to Expect: Starting Kindergarten |
• | Developmental Milestones |
• | Understanding Computers and TV in Your Child's Life |
• | Making Sense of Childcare |
• | Parent's Guide to Special Education |
• | Understanding Autism |