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Parent's Corner

10-02-09

Hello Parents!

I have researched the websites listed below to provide you with informative resources for every developmental milestone in your child's life  to assist you in your exciting and very busy role as a parent. There are topics that address

• Wellness and health

• Evaluation and selection of child care

• Educational toys

• Recommendations for preschools and kindergartens

As well as a myriad of interesting topics related to raising healthy and well adjusted children.

Your input on child related websites is welcomed.  I appreciate all that I learn from the wonderful parents and children that I serve.  Please send any of your informative resources to share with other parents to me and I will be happy to post them here.  Thank you.

Grab a cup of coffee or tea; relax and sit back and enjoy your trip through the Parent's Corner.

Have fun,  La La (Chinese for Grandma)

susan.vandyke@swbell.net  

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**Happenings & Headlines in Health**
Volume 3, Issue #15
April 16, 2008

School Health Professional, a bi-monthly 8-page newsletter for school health professionals, educators and practitioners.

TOXIC PLASTIC, LIKE BABY BOTTLES.  THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN SHARED WITH US FROM ONE OF THE MANY WONDERFUL PARENT'S WHOSE PRECIOUS SON I CARE FOR AND TEACH EVERYDAY.  SHE IS AN R.N., SO WE APPRECIATE THIS VERY USEFUL INFORMATION FROM SOMEONE WHO IS IN THE KNOW.  THANK YOU JENNIFER!!!!  

  Canada Likely to Name Plastic Ingredient Toxic 

    National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), April 19-26, 2008

    On April 8, 2008, the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2008 (FAAMA) was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives.  "This is a wonderful first step to ensuring that the 2.2 million school-age children with food allergy are safe at school" says Anne Munoz-Furlong, founder and CEO of the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network.  To read more click here.

    http://www.childcarequarterly.com/

    Canadian Child Care Federation - Every topic you would ever want to address as a parent is here!

   Coping with Separation Anixety

    Returning to work with an infant

    Briefcase Moms, inspiring success that's balanced.  Questions addressed:  Am I doing the right thing for my family?   My Career, Myself?   They try to get you to buy the book and other items, but you can subscribe to the newsletters for free.  Recommended by my eldest daughter, very successful working Mom of three young boys.

    Working Mother.  Lots of resources here to help you with your guilt trip and other struggles of the working mom  

    Mamasource - This is a wonderful site that allows you to speak to other moms, relay advice and ask questions about childcare facilities look up reviews and more.   You will find La La's under "Find a local business - read reviews".  I am under 2/14/08.  Please feel free to give me your positive feedback so that I can continue to work on providing the best service possible to you and your children.  You may have to join to do this.  Thanks.   

    Dear Caregivers and Parents: If You Can't See Them, You Can't Save Them.  Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.   

    Texas Department of Family and Protective Services - Search for a Family Home Child Care Provider

     Harrison's Hope.  Keeping Kids Safe In and Around Cars.

SELECTING CHILDCARE - One of your most important decisions!

    Top Reasons To Consider In-Home Family Child Care

      Garland Home Childcare Association - Why Home Childcare?

      Top Ten Considerations When Evaluating Your Child's Care 

       How to Select A Day Care Provider

    Search For Child Care Based on Location - The Child Care Source

     Texas Department of State Health Services

    Texas Poison Center Network - Poison Control  1 (800) 764-7661 or 911

    Texas Department of State Health Services - Immunization Branch, School &Child-Care Facility Requirements

     Websites for Brain Development:

     Infectious Disease In Child Care Settings, Guidelines for Child Care Providers – These are guidelines that we follow at La La’s

    Communicable Disease Summary, Guide for Schools and Child Care Settings - Good reference resource for communicable diseases

  Preventing & Managing Communicable Diseases – Head Start Information & Publication Center, Administration for Children & Families

     Staying Healthy in Child Care - Preventing infectious diseases in child care - Third Edition

  Staying Healthy in Child Care - Preventing infectious diseases in child care - Fourth Edition

    American Academy of Pediatrics - Dedicated To The Health Of All Children

  Communicable Disease Guidelines          

    Gerber. com - Anything for baby

THE BUSY MOM'S GUIDE TO KID'S NUTRITION FROM BABY ZONE ALL SITES HAVE LINKS TO LOADS OF OTHER TOPICS, LIKE POTTY TRAINING, SINGLE PARENTING AND MORE

    10 Nutrition Do's and Don'ts

    How to Get Kids Eating Healthy (Secrets All Parents Should Know)

    Picky Eater With a Sweet Tooth

    Kid's Nutrition and More Tips

    Baby Zone - Single Parent

    Baby Zone - Potty Training 

    Pull-Ups Way To Go Success Guide to Potty Training

    Lets Talk Potty Training

    Step By Step Potty Training in 3 Days

    Mayo Clinic, Potty Training, How to Get The Job Done

    Family Doctor - Toilet Training Your Child

    Web MD - Children's Health.  Toilet Training - Topic Overview

    Baby Center - Toilet Training Basics

    Potty Training Tips

    Potty Training Concepts - Dr. Phil's Potty Training in One Day With Potty Training Dolls

    Three Day Potty Training

    Toilet Training 101

    Keep Kids Healthy - Potty Training

    Ask Dr. Sears, Toilet Training A-Z

CHILDREN AND BITING, WHY THEY DO IT AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT.  FOR EVEN MORE INFO GO TO GOOGLE AND TYPE IN CHILDREN AND BITING:

     Elizabeth Pantley - Advice, solutions, links, and books about parenting. Raise children with love, compassion, respect, and consistency and learn to be a confident and joyful parent.

     Mommy. com, Find helpful answers to your questions through our network of mother communities. Learn share, and celebrate motherhood        

    Love and Logic, America's Parenting Experts, Helping Adults Raise Responsible Kids Since 1977, WONDERFUL articles for Parents and Educators

    Love and Logic, Helping Parent's and Teacher's Raise Responsible Kids, Frequently Asked Questions About What is Love and Logic, a MUST visit site!

    State Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation Reporting System  1 (800) 252-5400 

    Keeping Kids Safe in and Around Cars

    RISD - Go here if you are looking for a public school to enroll your child in kindergarten.  You will fine enrollment and registration requirements.  Click on the school link to find a school

    White Rock School North - Serving Ages 0 mos through grade 6.  Contact if interested in preschool or kindergarten

    White  Rock Montessori - Serving Preschool through Middle School.  Chosen in 1999 by D Magazine as one of the 25 top private schools in Dallas.

    Lake Highlands Area Early Childhood PTA - If you scroll down you will find La La listed here.  Also go to Links to find some GREAT sites.  Playgroups, Kids Corner, Activities, etc. Also click on SCHOOLs if you are looking for a kindergarten placement for your child. 

    Baby Einstein - Animals, Shapes, Art, Nature, Music, Language, Prenatal Products

    Kiddopotamus - Designs for better parenting.  Tons of products!  Tons of links and resources for all your parenting needs

    Kids II, adorable products for baby of different brands.  Check out the products link with suggestions of where to locally buy

    Half Price Books - Half Pint Kids - Great books and Great CDs with all kinds of music for baby

  Innovative Educators - A lending library provides an opportunity for parents to share the joy of reading with their children.  Books used in the Learning by Leaps & Bounds Scientifically Based Research Early Literacy Program

    Ikea - Frisco, Furniture and household items for the whole family including SOME great toys for baby, can't beat the prices!

    Giggle for a happy happy baby.  All sorts of products for baby.  You name it, they have it!

    Information on the National recall and shortage of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccines.  DSHS rules require children attending child-care facilities to be age-appropriately vaccinated with certain vaccines.

    National Association for the Education of Young Children (naeyc)         

    http://www.bookrenter.com/articles/Tips_for_Getting_Involved_in_Your_Child's_Education

    Inch Bug-Infants/Toddlers.  Ingenious Bumpy Name Labels and more must have products for parents.

    Baby Center.  Topics on everything from child care to teething, child development you name it.  Diaper and bottom care including poop 101

    Baby Center Store - Find everything you need for baby here.

    Parents. com - lots of discussion here on teething, as well as many other topics such as child care, diapers, newborns, developmental milestones and much more - Go to Google and put in, teething symptoms and you will find tons of information on this topic

    The New Parent's Guide - Great site for teething and just about any other topic a new parent might be interested in

    i Village - teething symptoms and relief information and tons of other great topics, like myths about being a bad mom if you go back to work and leave your child with a caregiver.  It is the quality of time you spend with your child that matters to be a good mom .  Baby Development, breastfeeding and more great topics.

    Parent Time, parenting tips on pregnancy, newborns, and infants, including topics like teething, breastfeeding, new baby checklist, baby tips, and baby names

    About. com, Pediatrics, all about teething

    My Teething Baby - Free advice on teething, including teething rings, biscuits, and brushing 

    eMedicine Health - teething overview, teething symptoms

    Little Remedies, your childs health is the most important thing to little remedies, see the symptom solver

    EXCELLENT SITE ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT STAGES FROM Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Developmental Milestones -A guidebook for parents that follows a child's development from birth to five. The guidebook provides developmental milestones, things to do with a child, safety tips, dental information, and an immunization checklist

     Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services - How Babies Develop

    Parenting. com articles on baby development.  Excellent site for all ages and stages!

    Parenting. com.  Topics about teething, toys of the year, baby names, ages and stages, sleep solutions, toys under $15 all sorts of great parenting topics

    Stages of Child Development.  Great discussions on physical milestones.  

    PBS Parents

    PBS Parents - Child Development Tracker, Select an Age - Excellent Site!

    Babies and Sign Language - Communicate with your baby 1-2 years earlier!

    Sign Language for Babies - My Baby Can Talk

    Baby Sign Language - This site shows you how to make the signs

    Learn American Sign Language NOW, Sign Language Songs, Baby Language and More

    We Sign - Helpful hints on signing with your baby

    Baby Signs - Helping Babies Talk Before They Can Talk

    Family Parenting, your one-stop shop for tips, tales, and advice on just about any parenting topic

    Baby Legs, this site explains what baby legs are and all the various uses.

    Bugs and Blossoms, great place to shop for just about anything for baby, including baby legs!

    Baby Bella, gifts and decor for your little one.  Has great pictures of baby legs

    Leap Frog - A great place for educational toys!

    Hasbro toy shop.  Fabulous toys for all ages

    Radio flyer, since 1917.  Wagons, bikes, ride-ons, minis and accessories

    California Baby, look for the non-burning & calming diaper area wash.  It is also a great boo boo spray

   ToysR us, you will also find Babies Rus here.  Great spot to shop for baby things in general

    Little Tikes - Childcare Solutions order online or visit 1-866-416-4217.  Products include, Active Play, Sand and Water, Early Educational Learning, Music, Role-Play, Infant and Toddler, and Young Explorer.  All toys made in the USA, some with imported components.  

    Puzzle Zoo - You name it, they have it when it comes to toys

    Constructive Playthings.  I LUV THIS STORE! Toys for all ages. Have a store in Plano!  3115 W Parker Rd. 75023, Plano Texas

    Lakeshore Learning Store.  Great educational products and toys for all ages.  13846 Dallas N. Tollway, Dallas 75240 

    Scholastic. com, Dr. Seuss.  You loved him as a kid, now your child can too.

    Scholastic Parents, encouraging your child to read

    Lakeshore free crafts for kids, every Saturday, every store 11 am - 3pm, ages 3 and up

    Kiddie Kandids Portrait Studio, Capturing Memories to Last a Lifetime

    Tiny Prints, for all your photo needs, birthday, announcements, Christmas, you name it.

    M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Children's Art Project - Great place for greeting cards, gifts, books, and more.  Making life Better for Children with Cancer.

    Breastfeeding. com.  The #1 site for Breastfeeding Information, Support and Attitude!

    Pregnancy and Childbirth.  Great topics here to answer all of your questions, before, during and after.

    Pregnancy and Childbirth, all about reviews of bottles and articles on breastfeeding. Top Five Baby Bottles.

    Planning Family. com.  Register today for high quality free baby products for your family.

    Parenting. com  The home of parenting and baby talk.  

    Pregnancy and Parenting.  Lot's of great family topics here.  

    Supper Mommies Fitness, including stroller fitness program and how to get back in shape

    Stroller Fit, exercise with your baby.  Click on the map to find one near you.

    Pregnancy & Newborn Heath Education Center.  Discussion of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

    Mayo Clinic, Tools for Healthier Lives - Which Formula is Right for Your Baby?

    Vtech - electronic learning products

    Toys, Baby Gear, Grow With Me Parenting Guide and More from Fisher Price

    Moonbeam Baby.  Tasteful gifts with a flare.  Designer burp clothes , embroider bibs, baby blankets, diaper bags and more.

    Learning Curve - Products for all ages and stages

   Chicco - FABULOUS products for all ages and for Mom too

    Baby Lovin - Custom made shopping cart covers, bedding, burp cloths, bibs, clothing, etc.

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