Afraid that
your 10-year old knows more about the World Wide Web than you do? Worry no
more. The ALA has prepared this site with tips and help for parents venturing
into cyberspace. It provides annotated links to helpful sites for parents
and caregivers.
(Spanish version of "Parents Guide to the Internet")
se creo para
ayudar a los padres -- de cualquier nivel de habilidad tecnico -- a utilizar
el mundo del Internet como una importante herrimienta educativa. La Guia
proporciona a los padres una introduccion al Internet y sugiere como los
padres pueden dar a sus ninos acceso a las maravillas del Internet, mientras
protegerlos de los posibles riesgos.
A host of valuable
information for new parents, including the pros and cons of issues of continuing
concern, such as: thumb or pacifier?, nurse or bottle-feed?, etc. Also includes
a 5,000-name database to help in selecting the right name for a new baby.
Find names and
telephone listings for child care and elder care providers and services in
your community. Some entries include links to web pages with full information,
including costs and services offered.
The Directory is a new and essential resource for introducing young people to a diverse array of civic education opportunities in the Commonwealth. The listed programs greatly expand young people's choices for learning about the electoral and political processes, leadership, and community activism. Published by the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts.
Want to find
out the history of your first name or look for ideas for naming the new baby?
Get a list of popular names by year or good names for twins? You will find
all that here. A great resource. For more links to sites on the history and
linguistics of personal names and surnames, visit
Eponym.
A selection of books, suitable by grade, for preschool children through teens who are experiencing grief due to the loss or illness of a loved one. Includes online and other resources for adults and educators.
Check here
for the 100 best toys of this year and previous years, as chosen and annotated
by Dr. Stevanne Auerbach, a professional educator and child psychologist.
Includes tips for play for families and kids, and sections in French and Spanish.
Sponsored by
the National Adoption Center (NAC), this is a database of special needs children
living in foster homes or group care, waiting for adoption. Also includes
general information on adoption and links to other sites. Also, visit the
Massachusetts
Adoption Resource Center, at the Massachusetts Department of Social Services.
A directory
of excellent resources in the areas of education and learning, health and
mental health, parenting, childcare, and child development, from the Department
of Child Development at Tufts.
Covers adoption,
divorce, custody, stepfamilies, grandparents' rights, and more; includes state
and local resources, and a page devoted to Massachusetts
law.
Here are the
details of how children should be buckled properly and safely into a car.
If you need help installing car seats, call one of the Child
Passenger Safety Technicians in your area.
A selection
of calculators to help your decision-making when buying, selling or remortgaging
a home or relocating. A salary calculator estimates how much money you'd need
to make in a new location to equal your present salary; there are also mortgage
and relocation calculators along with other helpful tools.
Information
for homeowners on professional inspectors and investigators, licenses and
registrations, district offices, and links to the Board of Building Regulations
and Standards and the Executive Office of Public Safety.
