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| Accidents
with Poison and Children
Accidents can happen even if you are careful to keep poisons away from children. Here are some tips to help you prevent poisoning accidents and spot the signs of poisoning |
| Adventures
in Parenting: How Responding, Preventing, Monitoring, Mentoring and
Modeling can Help You be a Successful Parent
"This booklet addresses certain struggles and trials of parenting and highlights some of its many rewards. The information is based on decades of research on parenting, as well as the experiences of actual parents and experts in parenting. This booklet is designed for parents of every background from first-time parents to grandparents so that anyone who interacts with children can benefit from this valuable information." |
| Ask,
Listen, Learn: Kids and Alcohol Don't Mix -- How to Talk to Your
Adolescent about Alcohol
Explains the dangers of alcohol, with tips on when and how to start a conversation. Also provides answers to common questions kids might ask. 7 pp. (2005 |
| Ask,
Listen, Learn: Kids and Alcohol Don't Mix -- What You Don't "No"
Can Hurt You
This kid-oriented guide features interactive games, trivia cards explaining the facts about alcohol, tips on how to avoid peer pressure, and more. 7 pp. |
| Black
Family Research: Records of Post Civil War Federal Agencies at the
National Archives
Fill in the gaps in your family’s history--learn how to access information on marriages, births, deaths, occupations, places of residence, and other family-related matters in the post-Civil War era. |
| Breast
Milk or Formula: Making the Right Choice for Your Baby
Every parent wants to give their newborn baby the best. But which is best for your baby: breast milk or formula? Use this booklet to learn the facts about breast- feeding and its benefits |
| Caring
for an Aging Loved One
How to determine the best care for an older family member. Helpful advice on living arrangements, care options, legal aspects, adjustment strategies, additional resources, and more |
| Child
Predators and Mind Control: Key Points
Learn how to protect your children from sadistic predators who skillfully obtain the trust of parents and other caregivers -- then use hypnosis, drugs, and torture to make sure their victims never tell what is being done to them. |
| Childproofing
Your Home
Use this guide to learn about 12 safety devices for your home and how they can protect your child. |
| Choosing
a School for Your Child
Parent Tips
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| Crime
Prevention in the Information Age
This kit includes a 12-month calendar and an extensive series of useful warnings about fraud and crime |
| Ear
Infections and Language Development
Learn about symptoms and treatments, as well as signs of possible hearing damage. Track your child’s progress with the language development worksheet. 11 pp |
| Got
a Sick Kid? Don't Guess. Read the Label
Follow these tips whenever giving medication, and use the recommended vaccine schedule to protect against 12 major childhood diseases. 3 pp |
| A
Grandparents' Guide for Family Nurturing and Safety
Practical grandparenting tips from Dr. T. Berry Brazelton. Includes a pullout safety checklist for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. |
| Growing
up Drug Free: A Parents' Guide to Prevention
Outlines what parents should know and can do to prevent or stop drug abuse, including alcohol and tobacco, at each age level. |
| Help
Your Child Improve in Test-Taking
Simple techniques to help children at all grade levels avoid "test anxiety" and prepare for various types of tests. |
| Help
Yourself to a Healthy Home: Protect Your Children's Health
Find out about potentially harmful products and how to make your home a healthier place |
| Helping
Your Child Become a Reader
Help children gain the skills they need to become good readers. Here are ways to turn everyday activities into learning experiences for infants to 6-year old children. |
| Helping
Your Overweight Child
If you are the parent of an overweight child, or are concerned about your child's eating habits, this guide can help put your family on the path to good nutrition and health. 15 pp |
| Helping
Children Cope with Disaster
Environmental disasters can be overwhelming for children. Includes common reactions by age group, useful tips on what to expect, and how to help your child adjust. 4 pp. |
| Helping
Your Child Learn Geography: With Activities for Children from 5 to
10 Years of Age
Teach 5-10 year old children geography in ways that are challenging and fun. |
| Helping
Your Child Learn Math
The tips provided in this book will help you explore math concepts with your children and make it a fun experience. All the activities use easy-to-find material, relate math to everyday life, and can be done in the home, at the store, while traveling or just for the fun of it. |
| Helping
Your Child Succeed in School
15 fun activities to do with your children (ages 5-11) to help expand their imagination, obey, organize, help others, and much more. |
| Home
Playground Safety
Use this handy checklist to make sure your home playground is safe for your kids. |
| How
to Give Medicine to Children
You’ve tried everything from being an airplane to a choo-choo train-- and nothing works. Here’s some help. Learn about avoiding drug interactions, measuring correct doses and more. |
| How
to Make Adoption an Affordable Option
Explains the adoption process, myths, state laws, terminology, time frames, expenses, and more. Includes a resource guide and checklist. |
| How
to Plan for the Unexpected: Preventing Child Drownings
"In some of the nation’s sunbelt, drowning has been the leading cause of accidental death in the home of children under 5 years old. The information below can help parents and caregivers provide young children with the protection they deserve." |
| Kids
and Their Bones: A Guide for Parents
Taking care of your child's bones now can protect against later fractures and possible osteoporosis. Learn about the factors that may affect the health of your child's bones. 11 pp. |
| Kids
aren't Just Small Adults: Medicines and the Care Every Child Deserves
Important information about giving nonprescription medicine to your child. |
| Kids,
Cash, Plastic, and You
Tips and activities to teach young children about budgeting, handling an allowance, and how to make saving and spending decisions |
| Kids'
Vaccinations Get a Little Easier
Some vaccinations are now combined to make immunization faster, easier, and for kids, a little more bearable Learn what they are and how they work to keep your child healthy Includes a vaccination schedule. |
| Learning
Activities for the Growth Season: Seven Stages of Growth
A 7-week schedule listing daily, fun learning activities for elementary age children. Poster. |
| Learning
Disabilities
Explains the differences between learning problems and disabilities. Chart shows language and reasoning skills to watch for at different ages and more. |
| Marijuana
Facts Parents Need to Know
"Marijuana is the illegal drug most often used in this country. Since 1991 lifetime use of Marijuana has almost doubled among 8th and 10th grade students, and increased by a third among high school seniors." |
| Mr.
Plug Fun Book. Coloring Activities. Have Fun While You Learn
about Electrical Safety
Pre Kindergarten -- Coloring activity book geared towards preschoolers to teach them about electrical safety. |
| Mr.
Plug Fun Book. Coloring Activities. Have Fun While You Learn
about Electrical Safety
Kindergarten - Third Grade -- Fun-filled coloring book with activities and games to help teach children about electrical safety. |
| Museum
Learning: A Guide for Family Visits
How to make museum visits enjoyable learning experiences for your 4-12 year olds. Includes activities for children and families to do before, during, and after the visit. |
| My
History is America's History: 13 Thins You Can Do to Save America's
Stories
This 17" x 22" poster has easy ideas for discovering and preserving your family's history, with useful tips on recording family stories |
| No
Child Left Behind: A Parent's Guide
Deals with issues of accountability, testing, reading, dwoing what works, teacher quality, creting safer schools, choice and supplemental educational services, and charter schools. |
| Pandemic
Influenza Planning: A Guide for Individuals and Families
"While the Federal Government will use all resources at its disposal to prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic, it cannot do the job alone. This effort requires the full participation of and coordination by all levels of government and all segments of society... perhaps most important, addressing the challenge will require active participation by individual citizens in each community across our Nation.” |
| Parents'
Guide to Childhood Immunizations
"Immunization has been called the most important public health intervention in history, after safe drinking water. It has saved millions of lives over the years and prevented hundreds of millions of cases of disease. None of us wants to see our children get sick. And getting them immunized can protect them from a number of very serious diseases." |
| Parent's
Guide to the Internet
Information on equipment and software, costs, surfing the Internet, getting e-mail, and protecting your privacy. Lists interesting and fun online resources for parents and children. |
| Parents
Speak Up: A Guide for Discussing Abstinence, Sex, and Relationships
"You want the best for your teen. This guide will help you discuss why abstinence is the healthiest choice for teenagers. The choices your teen makes now will affect his or her health and happiness for years to come." |
| Protect
Your Family From Lead in Your Home
Steps to protect your family from lead hazards, how lead gets in the body, lead based pain, identifying lead hazards, and more. |
| Social
Networking Sites: A Parent's Guide
"Social networking sites are the hippest 'meet market' around, especially tweens, teens, and 20-somethings. These sites encourage and allow people to exchange information about themselves, and use blogs, chatooms, email, or instant messaging to communicate with the world at large. But while they can increase a person's circle of friends, they also can increase exposure to people who have less than friendly intentions, including sexual predators." |
| United
for a Stronger America: Citizens' Preparedness Guide
This helpful guide explains simple, but vital, steps you can take to prepare and protect yourself and your family in many different situations |
| Wake
up to the Risks of Marijuana
"It’s hard to imagine your child using marijuana. But chances are, kids today will be faced with, 'Should I or shouldn’t I?' Young people have many stresses and notion that 'drugs will make you better' can have a lot of appeal. Also, youth might see drugs as something to experiment with or that can help them fit in." |
| What
We Do Makes a Difference. Fact Sheet: Family Caregiving
"Families, not social service agencies, nursing homes, or government programs, are the mainstay underpinning long-term care (LTC) for older persons in the United States. More than 22.4 million persons are informal caregivers–providing unpaid help to older persons who live in the community and have at least one limitation on their activities of daily living. These caregivers include spouses, adult children, and other relatives and friends." |
| Your
Family Disaster Supplies Kit
Lists kinds of food, first aid supplies, tools, and other items you should stock for an emergency. 4 pp. |
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