Internet Resources for Parents and Parent Educators
Internet Resources for Parents and Parenting Educators
These resources offer research-based information on children from birth to age six.
When evaluating parenting resources ask: Who is the author? Is the information current? Is it from a reputable source? Is it based on a respectful approach to parenting? Is it research based? Does it fit with your values, beliefs and knowledge of your children?
General Parenting
Alberta’s Virtual Parent Link Centre www.parentlinkalberta.ca/publish/default.htm
Provides information and support for parents and caregivers on assisting children’s learning, development and health.
Attachment Parenting Canada www.attachmentparenting.ca
Provides parents, caregivers, and organizations, with support and current evidence-based information.
BC Council for Families,
Provides downloadable resource material on various parenting topics.
Be a Great Parent www.beagreatparent.ca
Answers parent questions about effective communication, guidance and relationships with their child or teen.
Child Welfare League of Canada (CWLC) www.cwlc.ca/publica_e.htm
Parenting in Canada brochure provides information about Canadian laws on child rearing for new Canadians. Discipline without Hurting leaflet provides positive parenting practices and alternatives to corporal punishment.
Calgary’s Child Magazine www.calgaryschild.com
Online magazine articles on a wide variety of parenting issues and information on events in the
Family Resource Programs of
Resources for parents as well as CCFE application for professionals
Southern Alberta Child & Youth Health Network – Workshops www.sacyhn.caWorkshops are offered at no cost for parents in the
The Vanier Institute of the Family www.vifamily.ca
Offers a virtual library and publications that can be downloaded.
Thomas Gordon – Parent Effectiveness Training www.gordontraining.com/freeparentingadvice.html
Resources for parents, schools, and the workplace.
Value of Play
"For the free man there should be no element of slavery in learning. Enforced exercise does no harm to the body, but enforced learning will not stay in the mind. So avoid compulsion, and let your children’s lessons take the form of play." (Plato, The Republic, vii, 536, in Cornford, 1945)
Parents Concepts of Play http://astro.temple.edu/~khirshpa/download/PLAY_conceptual_split.pdf
Provides information and research about the value of play.
Play = Learning http://astro.temple.edu/~khirshpa/download/PLAY_play_equals_learning.pdf
Provides information and research about the value of play.
How To Buy Toys http://astro.temple.edu/~khirshpa/download/PLAY_toys_for_your_baby.pdf
Provides information on toys for babies and young children.
3 Cheers for the Early Years www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/programs/3cheers/
Provides parents and professionals with information and resources to assist in raising healthy children from 0-6 years.
Elizabeth Pantley www.pantley.com/elizabeth/
Articles on sleep, temper tantrums, and toilet training
Encyclopedia on Early Child Development www.excellence-earlychildhood.ca/encyclopedia
Information sheets promote a better understanding of children's psychosocial development and behaviours
Invest in Kids www.investinkids.ca
Resources and information for parents and professionals about raising children from birth to age five.
La Leche League Canada (LLLC) www.lllc.ca
Provides information about breastfeeding and locating a breastfeeding support LLLC group in your area.
Postpartum Support International
Provides information and support to those experiencing prenatal or postpartum mood or anxiety disorder.
Zero to Three www.zerotothree.org
Provides early childhood professionals information and resources about child development - birth to age three.
Family Health & Well-being
About Kids Health www.aboutkidshealth.ca
A comprehensive, interactive on-line resource for families with information on child development, common health problems and health care. Also includes a Just for Kids section, featuring games and narrated animation.
American Academy of Pediatrics www.aap.org
Dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults
Canadian Mental Health Association – Mental Health and the Family www.cmha.ca
Provides information for parents who are experiencing stress from the demands of daily living.
Caring for Kids www.caringforkids.cps.ca
The Canadian Paediatric Association provides parents with information about their child’s health and well-being.
Centre of Knowledge on Healthy Child Development, www.knowledge.offordcentre.com
Provides information on the influences that shape the developmental health and well-being of children and youth.
Healthy Canadians http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/pr-rp/pr-rp_e.php
Information on recent food and product safety recalls.
Healthy Living from Health Canada – Parenting www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/child-enfant/parent/index_e.html
Provides information for parents regarding health concerns and issues for different stages of life and development.
Kids Health www.kidshealth.org
Offers health, development, and parenting information
Psychology Foundation of Canada www.psychologyfoundation.org
Parenting for Life aims to promote positive parenting skills and the well-being of families.
Public Health Agency of Canada www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ch-se-eng.php
Provides information and resources concerning child and adolescent health.
Safe Kids Canada www.sickkids.ca/safekidscanada/
Promotes effective strategies to prevent unintentional injuries.
Provides an alphabetical index covering a range of topics relevant to parents and families.
VON Canada - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder www.von.ca/FASD/_fasdtool_fullproof_final.pdf
Developed by VON Canada, a user-friendly parent guide on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Literacy & Learning
Canadian Safe School Network www.canadiansafeschools.com
A national network aimed at reducing youth violence to make our schools and communities safer. The website provides specific information to parents, students and teachers on ways to achieve this goal.
Centre for Family Literacy,
It offers programs, trainings and research to help
Family Education , USA www.familyeducation.com
Online consumer network of the world’s best learning and information resources, personalized to help parents, teachers and students of all ages take control of their learning and make it part of their everyday lives.
Further Education Society of Alberta www.nald.ca
Offers programs to improve literacy and parenting skills
Media Awareness Network www.media-awareness.ca/english/parents/index.cfm
Advocates for the development of young people’s critical thinking skills
Adoptive/Kinship Parenting
Canada ’s Waiting Kids www.canadaswaitingkids.ca/
A resource for prospective adoptive parents who are going through the adoption process with an agency in their area.
CANGRANDS National Kinship Support www.cangrands.com
A national internet support group for kinship families raising "other people's children".
Government Websites
Calgary and Area Child and Family Services Authority www.calgaryandareacfsa.gov.ab.ca
Information for Parents, children and teens
Department of Justice
This site provides information about family law, but also resources regarding parenting after separation and divorce.
Human Resources and Social Development Canada - Parents and Caregivers www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/corporate/parents/index.shtml
Provides information on federal programs that benefit parents, caregivers, and children.
Ministry of Children and Youth Services, Government of Alberta www.child.alberta.ca/home/
Listing of programs and services for children and families in
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Government of
On-Line Parenting Programs
Parenting Home Study Program http://www.healthyparenting.sk.ca/about.php
This online parenting course, developed by Saskatchewan Health and last updated 2003, is for expectant parents, caregivers, and parents of children from infancy to age five, covering growth and development, physical and emotional needs, and positive discipline strategies. Program is available at no cost.