Parenting
Parenting is one of the most important things we do. Raising a child brings joy, brings love, and at times, can also bring challenges. We hope you find the resources listed here useful.
One of our favorite sayings about parenting is:
As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are watching us to see what we do with ours.
I can't tell my children to reach for the sun. All I can do is reach for it, myself.
Joyce Maynard
Quotes on Parenting
Kids spell love T-I-M-E.
John Crudele
An aware parent loves all children he or she meets and interacts with—for you are a caretaker for those moments in time.
Doc Childre
A father is someone who carries pictures where his money used to be.
Author Unknown
Life affords no greater responsibility, no greater privilege, than the raising of the next generation.
C. Everett Koop
Fathers leave an indelible mark on their children and society. We must encourage, equip, and support dads as they become the true heroes of the coming generation.
Ken Canfield, Ph.D., Founder, National Center for Fathering
The character and history of each child may be a new and poetic experience to the parent, if he will let it.
Margaret Fuller
Praise your children openly, reprehend them secretly.
W. Cecil
Never fear spoiling children by making them too happy. Happiness is the atmosphere in which all good affections grow.
Thomas Bray
Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother.
Lin Yutang
One thing they never tell you about child-raising is that for the rest of your life, at the drop of a hat, you are expected to know your child's name and how old he or she is.
Erma Bombeck
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Hodding Carter, Jr.
Parents are the bones on which children cut their teeth.
Peter Ustinov
No matter how calmly you try to referee, parenting will eventually produce bizarre behavior, and I'm not talking about the kids. Their behavior is always normal.
Bill Cosby
Your children need your presence more than your presents.
Jesse Jackson
Parents need to fill a child's bucket of self-esteem so high that the rest of the world can't poke enough holes to drain it dry.
Alvin Price
Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.
Charles R. Swindoll
To understand your parents' love you must raise children yourself.
Chinese Proverb
The most important thing that parents can teach their children is how to get along without them.
Frank A. Clark
What a child doesn't receive he can seldom later give.
P.D. James
Raising kids is part joy and part guerilla warfare.
Ed Asner
Parenting is an awesome task. It is my job as a professional to be sure that mothers, fathers and entire families see it also as the most rewarding one they have ever undertaken.
Ruth W. Lubic
Whoever said it first spoke with insight and wisdom: you don't own children, you only borrow them.
Anne Linn
When you teach your son, you teach your son's son.
The Talmud
Children are natural mimics: they act like their parents in spite of every attempt to teach them good manners.
Author Unknown
Your children will become what you are; so be what you want them to be.
David Bly
Stop trying to perfect your child, but keep trying to perfect your relationship with him.
Dr. Henker
A mother understands what a child does not say.
Jewish Proverb
Love and respect are the most important aspects of parenting, and of all relationships.
Jodie Foster
Parents are the bones on which children cut their teeth.
Peter Ustinov
Parents, teach your children to express themselves. Teach them to be in touch with their emotions, to speak honestly to people, and to maintain integrity and stick by their principles in all they do. This is perhaps the highest morality you can instill. But don't expect them to succeed in business.
Jeffrey Bryant
Some great Parenting Resources
Ask Dr. Amy.com - Take the "Am I Pregnant?" Quiz. Ask Dr. Amy your questions about pregnancy and women's health. http://www.askdramy.com
Parents in Touch - Parents in Touch is an educational information site for people with children of all ages. It explains all the schooling terminology, gives information on teaching methods, subject matter and advice on how YOU can help. http://www.parentsintouch.co.uk
Find playgroups, moms groups, kids activities, parenting tips | RaisingThem.com - Find Moms Groups, Playgroups and Kids Activities at RaisingThem.com, a parenting community where you can meet parents locally or online to form groups, share parenting advice, children activity ideas and more. http://www.raisingthem.com
Potty Training Rewards | Potty Training Tips - Potty training tips: We have spoken with hundreds of parents and know what works. We have the solution and its Potty Training Rewards. http://www.pottytrainingrewards.com
Momscape - Momscape.com is devoted to helping you celebrate life with your children. Visit today for free newsletters, forums, articles, inspiration and ideas to help you become a more balanced, joyful parent. http://www.momscape.com
Parenting with Dignity - featured on ABC's 20/20, teaches parents how to instill a sense of responsible decision making in their kids. Discover five simple rules for parents, and learn how "The ideas in our kids' heads rule their world." http://www.parentingwithdignity.com
Fetal Doppler - Stork Radio fetal doppler for in home use - The leading source for fetal doppler heartbeat monitors trusted by more healthcare providers and expectant parents worldwide than any other fetal doppler available. http://www.storkradio.com
Search The babyworld with www.kiddiekids.co.uk - A search engine dedicated to searching the Baby related websites http://www.kiddiekids.co.uk
Baby Activities | Baby Gifts | Toddler Activities | Swimming Baby Yoga | Active Baby Massage -Easily find parent and baby activities in your local area. Busylittleones.co.uk is the definitive directory of activities such as baby yoga, baby massage, swimming classes and much more. http://www.busylittleones.co.uk
Working Moms.ca -is a Canadian working mom web-resource centre that helps moms achieve balance in their daily busy lives. http://www.workingmoms.ca
Parenting Journals - Promoting happy and healthy families. Tips, articles and resources for parents and children. http://www.parenting-journals.com
Tiny Tiki's Childcare / Daycare Learning Center - Tiny Tiki’s Little Falls, NJ - child care, learning center offers f/t or p/t preschool for students 6 weeks—6 years of age monday—friday 7 am—6 pm. We also offer before and after school care for school aged children. http://www.littlefallsnjchildcare.com
Mom in the City - a blog about people, places & things of interest to urban moms in general, NYC moms in particular. http://mominthecity.com
4sitters.com Babysitting Services - Our family-orientated website offers an advanced online setting for Parents, Nannies, and Babysitters to locate each other. We invite our visitors to perform a free detailed search. http://www.4sitters.com
The Baby Directory - A Strictly Baby-Related Directory Containing Many Useful Links. http://www.BabyKeepsakeFootprint.net/babydirectory/
Babies Online FREE Birth Announcements - Create a web site for your new baby, complete with pictures, instantly and for free! Tons of other great (and free!) stuff for new and expectant parents too, so check it out. http://www.babiesonline.com
Baby Place: The starting point for information on pregnancy, birth and babies. http://www.baby-place.com
BellyBeats Fetal Heart Doppler Monitors - Expectant parents can rent a BellyBeats Fetal Heart Doppler Monitor during pregnancy, as early as the 10th - 12th week to hear their unborn baby's heartbeat in the privacy of their home. This listening device is of the same quality as the one used by OB doctors and is FDA approved for home use. http://www.bellybeats.com
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