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We want you to be empowered to be the best parent you can be.  That's why we've put together some helpful parenting links

General Family and Parenting Resources
Your Kids and their Health
Your Kids and Entertainment
Your Kids and Technology
Home Schooling Resources
Religious Freedoms in Public Schools

Keeping Your Kids Safe at School and Home NEW


 

 

 

 

GENERAL FAMILY AND PARENTING RESOURCES
www.TroubledWith.com
At this site, you'll find credible advice and practical solutions on all types of problems confronting today's family.

www.FocusontheFamily.com
Focus on the Family is by far one of the best family resources which provides limitless advice on every stage of family life.

www.FamilyLife.com
Family Life is a Christian organization that focuses on providing information on helping couples build healthier marriages and families.

Assemblies of God Beliefs
What does the Assemblies of God believe and Why?  That's what you'll find here.  This is an awesome resource to use on knowing what the Bible says about issues your child may ask about.

www.OpenBible.info/topics/
This is one of the coolest Bible searches of all time.  Have you ever wondered what the Bible says about things such as parenting, love, attitudes, etc.  Or maybe your kids have asked you questions about what the Bible says about something.  Well now you can find the answers.

 

 

 

 

   


 

 

 

 

YOUR KIDS AND THEIR HEALTH
www.KidsHealth.org
KidsHealth is the most-visited site on the Web for information about health, behavior, and development for kids from before birth through the teen years.

http://children.webmd.com/
WebMD provides valuable health information concerning your child.

www.Parents.com
Parents.com is the online home of American Baby Magazine, Parents Magazine, and Family Circle Magazine.  Here you'll also find insightful information about the health, behavior, and development for kids from before birth through the teen years.

Downloadable Immunization Charts
To Download full size 2009 Immunization schedule charts for ages birth to 6, and ages 7 to 18, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions website www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules


YOUR KIDS AND DEVELOPMENT
Ages and Stages Tips
Baby Einstein is one of the leading producers of developmentally appropriate products for babies and toddlers.  Use this link to explore the tips they provide that will help spark your babies discovery.
(for newborns to 18 months)

Disney Parenting Tips
At this site you'll be able to find games and activities that you'll be able to do with your children to help develop their beginning learning skills.

Playhouse Disney
This link will provide you with ideas and activities to do with your child from ages 2 to 5 years old.  This site provides you with great ideas that will help develop your childs learning skills.

   

YOUR KIDS AND ENTERTAINMENT
www.PluggedInOnline.com

This website is a ministry of Focus on the Family.  It provides Christian Reviews on Movies, Video/DVD's, Music, Television, and Video Games.

www.Kids-In-Mind.com
The purpose of kids-in-mind.com is to provide parents and other adults with objective and complete information about a film's content so that they can decide, based on their own value system, whether they should watch a movie with or without their kids.  However, this website is just limited to movies.

Guard Your Heart
Guard Your Heart is an article that's featured in the Pentecostal Evangel Magazine which is produced by the Assemblies of God.  Information provided in Guard Your Heart is reported so readers can make God-honoring entertainment decisions about the movies they watch.

www.FilmRatings.com
This website is a great resource to find out what movies are rated as well as what those ratings mean.

   

 

 

 

 

 


 

YOUR KIDS AND TECHNOLOGY
www.SafeKids.com
 
SafeKids.com is one of the oldest and most enduring sites for Internet safety.  This site provides great information on Internet and Cell Phone Safety.

Text Message and Chat Acronyms
This link takes you to a page on Netlingo which provides you with a full list of Text and Chat Acronyms with their meanings.  Be an informed parent and know what your child is saying.

www.ParentalGuide.org
This website provides helpful information on ways parents can protect what their children see both on the internet and online.

www.BSafeHome.com
This website provides you with access to online filters for your internet that puts you in control.  They filter online, inappropriate adult content, monitors Instant Messaging & much, much, more!

fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguidee.htm
This link takes you to the FBI's Publication: A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety.

www.MyMobileWatchdog.com
My Mobile Watchdog safeguards your child while using cell phones and immediately alerts you if he or she receives unapproved email, text messages or phone calls.

www.CyberAngels.org
CyberAngels is one of the oldest and most respected online safety education programs in the world.  Get educated on online safety for you and your family here.

Protect Your Child Online
Use this site to learn how to protect your child online.

   

YOUR KIDS AND HOME SCHOOLING

Here are some websites for families considering home school education.  These websites were seen in the August 2009 Eastern Carolina Parent magazine.  ( www.easterncarolinaparent.com )

www.hslda.com
Home School Legal Defense Association

http://nche.com
North Carolinians for Home Education

www.ncdnpe.org/index.asp
NC Division of Non-Public Education

http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com
A to Z Home's Cool

www.HomeSchoolReviews.com
Home School Text Reviews

   
 

YOUR KIDS AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
www.ReligionPublicSchools.org 
This website is a ministry made available by the First Amendment Center and provides awesome information about your child's religious rights and freedoms in public schools.


YOUR KIDS AND PRAYER
www.KidsPrayer.com
This is an awesome site that will help you teach your kids creative ways to learn how to pray.


BUSINESSES TO BOYCOTT
www.Creationists.org/boycotts.html 
For those of you who are interested, this website provides you with a list of Businesses and Organizations to boycott because of their anti-Christian views.