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DOWNLOADABLE PARENTING RESOURCES

From FRP Canada:

(for resources from other sources, scroll down)

Resource sheets, in PDF format, originally published with Play and Parenting, FRP Canada's quarterly newsletter. For information on photocopying, republishing and using resource sheets in training, please read the Policy Guidelines.

Note: Ten of the following resource sheets are available in 14 languages: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Farsi (Persian), Hindi, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Urdu and Vietnamese. Please click on the Welcome Here link to access all of these translations.

Active Life
•	Building Active Habits (multiple languages)	•	Gardening Together
•	Keeping Active	•	Physical Literacy

Building Social and Emotional Skills
•	A Sense of Belonging	•	From Hitting to Words
•	Good Judgement Takes Practice	•	Helping Children Understand Death
•	Positive Thinking Habits	•	Protecting and Preparing
•	Understanding and Stopping Bullying	•	Anger in the Family

Child Care
•	Building Partnership With Child Care Provider	•	How to Start a Babysitting Co-op

Child Development
•	Developing through Work	•	Knowing What to Expect
•	They Don't Think Like We Do

Family Life
•	Becoming Responsible Consumers	•	Family Routines (multiple languages)
•	Laughter in the Family	•	Making Transition Times Easier
•	Parenting, The Big Picture	•	Root Your Family in Rituals
•	Singing Through the Day (multiple languages)	•	The Grandparent Connection
•	The Relationship Bank Account	•	The Stress of Structure
•	Your Family's Values in Action	•	Advice You Didn't Ask For *NEW*

Guiding Children's Behaviour
•	Breaking Ineffective Patterns	•	Focus on Next Time
•	Giving Children Feedback	•	Handy Phrases for Parents
•	Helping Children Behave Well	•	Hidden Messages of Misbehaviour
•	Limits Help Children Grow	•	Promoting Positive Behaviour (multiple languages)
•	Setting Consequences	•	The Drawbacks of Rewards
•	Time-In, Not Time-Out	•	When Consequences Don't Work

Literacy and Numeracy
•	Choosing Quality Books	•	Connecting Through Stories (multiple languages)
•	Learning Good Financial Habits	•	Math With Kids is Fun!
•	The Pleasures of Reading Aloud (multiple languages)

Play Time
•	Benefits of Play in Natural Settings	•	Change Waiting Time to Play Time (multiple languages)
•	Games Where Everybody Belongs	•	Parents at Play (multiple languages)
•	Play for the Brain	•	Process, Not Product (multiple languages)
•	Supporting Children's Play (multiple languages)

Why Play?
Also available to download in multiple languages is our series of Why Play? brochures offering information to parents and child care providers on play and child development. The brochures cover age groups 0-6 months, 6-12 months, 1-2 years, 2-3 years, 3-4 years, and 4-5 years.

FRP Canada's financial literacy resources
Canada Education Savings Program - Did you know that the Canadian Government will give up to $9,220 towards your child's post-secondary education?

The Value of RESPs goes beyond the obvious financial benefits.

Facts and Resources for Families on Education Savings is a guide for parents illustrating how to save for a child's post-secondary education with help from the government of Canada.

Printed by FRP Canada
Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting, 3rd ed
by Joan E. Durrant, Ph.D

Previously published as Positive Discipline: What it is and how to do it (First ed. 2007, Second ed. 2011)

“Positive Discipline” describes a non-violent approach to teaching our children, while being respectful of the child as a learner and individual human being.
The book is beautifully laid out in a clear, visually appealing, organized way and is easy to navigate based on the child’s stage of development. Durrant expertly and empathetically addresses conflicts that will likely arise at each stage, offering positive, logical solutions and she engages parents to make constructive choices with written exercises throughout the book.

Positive Discipline summary brochure [PDF 194K]

Interview with author Joan E. Durrant [PDF 89K]

Positive Discipline Order Form [PDF 220K]

Resources from Other Sources:

The following resources (in PDF format unless otherwise indicated) cover a variety of parenting topics. Each title represents a direct link to that resource. For more information, click on the organization's website.

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
*NEW* •	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
•	Aggressive Behaviours - Better management through understanding
•	Aggressive Behaviours - When should we be worried?
•	Aggressive Behaviours - More support, for better prevention
•	Alcohol Use during Pregnancy
•	Alcohol Use during Pregnancy - Aboriginal Parents
•	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
•	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