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These resources offer information on young children. 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?

 

Healthy Child Development

 

3 Cheers for the Early Years (Calgary):  www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/programs/3cheers/
Provides parents and professionals with information and resources to assist in raising healthy children from 0-6 years.

 

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.

 

Best Start Resource Centre (Ontario): www.beststart.org

 

Canadian Association of Family Resource Programs: www.frp.ca

Canadian Child Care Federation: www.qualitychildcarecanada.ca

Canadian Institute of Child Health: www.cich.ca

An organization that provides information, education and advocacy for the health of children and youth.

 

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.

 

Encyclopedia on Early Child Development www.child-encyclopedia.com
Information sheets promote a better understanding of children's psychosocial development and behaviours

 

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.

 

Roots of Empathy: www.rootsofempathy.org

 

Safe Kids Canada: www.safekidscanada.ca
Promotes effective strategies to prevent unintentional injuries.

 

The Vanier Institute of the Family: www.vifamily.ca

 

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