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:
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| • | 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 |
