The following list provides articles and links to other websites that we hope will helpful to you.

Advice for New Moms and Dads

www.preventchildabuse.org/publications/parents/downloads/advice_for_new_parents.pdf

"Home Alone" Child Tips

www.preventchildabuse.org/publications/parents/downloads/home_alone.pdf

Tips for Parents (Prevent Child Abuse America Website)

www.preventchildabuse.org/publications/parents/index.shtml

The National Center for Fathering – Tips for Dad

www.fathers.com/articles/cats.asp

Kids Safe Directory

Kids Health Directory and Children Health Directory on the web.
http://www.kidsafedirectory.com

2003 Child Abuse Prevention Community Resource Packet

For a wealth of tips and resources for successful parenting, check out the following sections from the current Child Abuse Prevention Community Resource Packet.

Tips for Being a Nurturing Parent
One of the most important things you can do to prevent child abuse is to build a positive relationship with your own children. Read these tips to help nurture that relationship.

Time Out
It’s been around since dunce caps and corners.With a modern twist, Time Out can be a valuable discipline tool.

The Power of Choice
Would you like to get your kids to willingly cooperate? Stop the daily battles? Teach your kids valuable life skills? If your answer is “Yes! Yes! Yes!” then read this.

Winning the Chore War
“How many times do I have to remind you to take out the trash?” Sound familiar? Household jobs are a part of every family’s daily life, yet they tend to create ongoing conflict. Here are a few pointers for making the process easier on everybody.

Sibling Rivalry
The word “sibling” refers to brothers and sisters, and “sibling rivalry” means the competitive feelings and actions that often occur among children in a family. Here are things that you can do to try to reduce sibling rivalry.

Setting Rules and Consequences with Teens
Rules and consequences are critical to negotiating your way through the teen years. Both the rules and the consequences may change as your teen’s needs (and desires) develop. It helps to ask yourself some of these questions about your rules periodically.

What it Takes to Be a Mom or Dad
A helpful list of simple everyday suggestions.