Parenting

URL of this page: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/parenting.html

Latest News
• Impact of Domestic Violence on Kids Can Be Reduced (10/27/2004, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_20894.html (*this news item will not be available after 11/26/2004)

From the National Institutes of Health
• Adventures in Parenting (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) - Links to PDF File - http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/parenting/adv_in_parenting_final.pdf

Overviews
• Myth of the Perfect Parent (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZK6OAA79C⊂_cat=106
• Nine Steps to More Effective Parenting (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/nine_steps.html
• Parenting Influences (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZDTILI1AC⊂_cat=106
• Parenting Tips (American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/368.xml

Specific Conditions
• Choosing and Instructing a Babysitter (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/babysitter.html
• Disciplining Your Child (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/behavior/discipline.html
  Also available in Spanish - http://kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/padres/discipline_esp.html
• Healthy Parenting Initiative: Information for Military Personnel and Their Families (Dept. of Defense) - http://www.mfrc-dodqol.org/healthyparenting/index.cfm
• Helping Children Cope with Crisis: A Guide for African American Parents (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) - http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/crisis/helping_children_crisis.htm
• How Becoming Parents Affects Your Relationship (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/becoming_parents.html
• How Parenting Styles Influence Temperament (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ7GO1P8FC⊂_cat=106
• How to Help Your Child Deal with Death (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/death.html
• How to Talk to Your Child about the News (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/news.html
• Listening Dads Are Champs: Spend Time Listening and Talking with Your Kids Each Day: Conversation Starter Cards (Center for Mental Health Services) - http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/dadsarechamps/cards.asp
• Parenting Influences — Your Childhood Experiences (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZW64VG1AC⊂_cat=106
• Parenting Influences — Your Relationship with Your Child's Other Parent (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZN0VQI1AC⊂_cat=106
• Parenting Multiples (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/parenting_multiples.html
• Parenting Skills: Nurturing and Guiding (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZBC8WCEEC⊂_cat=106
• Parenting Skills: Sharing and Caring (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZEU02DEEC⊂_cat=106
• Preparing Your Other Children for a New Baby (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ52K3JQDC⊂_cat=106
• Preparing Youth for Peer Pressure (Center for Mental Health Services) - http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/CA-0047/default.asp
• Problems and Solutions of Co-Parenting (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZUU51H1AC⊂_cat=106
• Questions and Answers about Sex (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/sex.html
• Sibling Rivalry (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/sibling_rivalry.html
• Single Parenting (American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZP8QKDH4C⊂_cat=106
• Talking to Your Child about Alcohol (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/alcohol.html
  Also available in Spanish - http://kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/padres/alcohol_esp.html
• Talking to Your Child about Drugs (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/behavior/talk_about_drugs.html
  Also available in Spanish - http://kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/padres/talk_about_drugs_esp.html
• Teaching Your Child Good TV Habits (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/tv_habits.html
• Teaching Your Child How to Use 911 (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/911.html
• Teaching Your Child Tolerance (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/tolerance.html
• Time Out (National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information) - http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/topics/prevention/raising/individuals/time.cfm
  Also available in Spanish - http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/topics/prevention/raising/individuals/tiempo.cfm

Coping
• JAMA Patient Page: Stresses of Parenting (American Medical Association) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZTMLONWAC⊂_cat=106
• Parent's Guide to Surviving Adolescence (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/growing/adolescence.html
  Also available in Spanish - http://kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/padres/adolescence_esp.html

Related Issues
• Adoption and Co-Parenting of Children by Same-Sex Couples (American Psychiatric Association) - Links to PDF File - http://www.psych.org/news_room/press_releases/adoption_coparenting121802.pdf
• Child Behavior: What Parents Can Do to Change Their Child's Behavior (American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/201.xml
• Grandparents' Guide for Family Nurturing and Safety (Consumer Product Safety Commission) - http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs//grand/704.html
• Helping Your Child through a Divorce (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/help_child_divorce.html
• Myth of the Bad Parent (Center for Mental Health Services) - http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/Ca-0035/default.asp
• Starting School: Tips for Parents (American Psychiatric Association) - Links to PDF File - http://www.psych.org/news_room/press_releases/04-41StartingSchoolTipsforParents.pdf
• Teaching Your Child Self-Control (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/behavior/self_control.html

Directories
• Kinship Care/Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information) - http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/pubs/reslist/rl_dsp.cfm?subjID=30&rate;_chno=AR-0028A

Organizations
• KidsHealth (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/index_noflash.html
• National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - http://www.nichd.nih.gov/
• Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families (Zero to Three) - http://www.zerotothree.org/

Teenagers
• Helping Your Teen Decide What to Do after High School (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/growing/after_hs.html
• Parenting Teens: Take Sex Seriously (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=CC00032
• Parenting the Adopted Adolescent (National Adoption Information Clearinghouse) - http://naic.acf.hhs.gov/pubs/f_adoles/index.cfm
• Teen Crisis and Tragedy: Your Child's Cry for Help (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=FL00072
• Understanding Your Teenager's Emotional Health (American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/590.xml
  Also available in Spanish - http://familydoctor.org/e590.xml

You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages:
• Adoption - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/adoption.html
• Child Development - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childdevelopment.html
• Family Issues - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/familyissues.html
• Child and Teen Health - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childandteenhealth.html
• Social/Family Issues - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/socialfamilyissues.html

Page last updated: 09 November 2004
Topic last reviewed: 09 September 2004