Parenting Summary If you’re a parent, you get plenty of suggestions on how to raise your child. From experts to other parents, people are always ready to offer advice. Parenting tips, parents’ survival guides, dos, don’ts, shoulds and shouldn’ts – new ones come out daily. The truth is there is more than one “right” way to be a good parent. Good parenting includes Keeping your child safe Showing affection and listening to your child Providing order and consistency Setting and enforcing limits Spending time with your child Monitoring your child’s friendships and activities Leading by example NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Specifics Adult Health: Worried About Empty Nest Syndrome? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Connecting with Your Preteen Nemours Foundation Disciplining Your Child American Academy of Pediatrics Family Checkup: Positive Parenting Prevents Drug Abuse National Institute on Drug Abuse Helping Children Cope with Crisis: Just for Parents National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Helping Your Child through Early Adolescence — Helping Your Child Series Department of Education How Becoming Parents Can Affect Your Relationship Nemours Foundation Importance of Family Routines American Academy of Pediatrics Is There Such a Thing As a “Perfect” Parent? American Academy of Pediatrics Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Parents American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Next Stop Adulthood: Tips for Parents American Academy of Pediatrics Parenting Conflicts American Academy of Pediatrics Parenting School-Age Children American Academy of Pediatrics Parenting Tips: How to Improve Toddler Behavior Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Parenting Your Infant American Academy of Pediatrics Preparing Your Family for a New Baby American Academy of Pediatrics Raising Confident Kids Nemours Foundation Stresses of Single Parenting American Academy of Pediatrics Treating Children as Individuals American Academy of Pediatrics Start Here Adventures in Parenting National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Effective Parenting American Academy of Pediatrics Nine Steps to More Effective Parenting Nemours Foundation School and Family Life Nemours Foundation Related Issues Benefits of Limiting TV American Academy of Pediatrics Chores and Responsibility American Academy of Pediatrics Competitive Sports: Helping Kids Play it Cool Nemours Foundation Developing Your Child’s Self-Esteem Nemours Foundation Family Meals Nemours Foundation Friend or Foe? American Academy of Pediatrics Healthy Habits for TV, Video Games, and the Internet Nemours Foundation Help Your Child Get Organized Nemours Foundation Shape Your Family’s Habits: Helping Kids Make Healthy Choices National Institutes of Health Sibling Rivalry (For Parents) Nemours Foundation Taming Tempers Nemours Foundation Teaching Kids Not to Bully Nemours Foundation Teaching Your Child Self-Control Nemours Foundation Tips on Helping Your Child Build Relationships Zero to Three Working Parents American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Parenting National Institutes of Health Videos and Tutorials Digging Deeper: Looking Beyond Behavior to Discover Meaning Administration for Children and Families Latest News Five Tips for New Moms Food and Drug Administration More Evidence Gay Parents Raise Well-Adjusted Kids HealthDay Harsh Parenting May Harm a Child’s Physical Health HealthDay What Works — and Doesn’t — to Manage Your Tot’s Screen Time HealthDay Nagging Your Kids about Weight Might Backfire HealthDay Spanking: More Harm Than Good? HealthDay 5 Tips for New Moms HealthDay Find an Expert KidsHealth Nemours Foundation National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Teenagers Parent’s Guide to Surviving the Teen Years Nemours Foundation Parenting Skills: Tips for Raising Teens Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Risky Business: Dealing with Your Teen’s Behavior National Institutes of Health Sex Education: Talking to Your Teen about Sex Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Share Your Values American Academy of Pediatrics Journal Articles Parenting Seniors Raising Children Again Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health Array Talk to Your Kids about Sex Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Talk to Your Kids about Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drugs Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Talking to your teen about drinking Time outs Encyclopedia Time out
