Helpful links
Health and safety
KidsHealth from Nemours provides health-centered content for parents, kids, and teens. Its simple fact sheets and articles help break down the most common medical issues kids face, as well as encourage them to develop healthier habits.
NSPCC is a UK organization that seeks to prevent abuse and transform children’s lives. The website includes informational articles designed to provide parents with tips to help their children grow.
WebMD Parenting goes beyond helping Dr. Mom make a diagnosis based on a child’s symptoms. The informative site features articles on a range of issues parents face, such as assigning chores and planning healthy meals. Parents can also find resources to track their child’s development.
Safe Kids Worldwide shares safety tips for parents. Resources include information childproofing, preventing choking, and car seat safety to help ensure kids stay safe in every situation.
Ask Dr. Sears helps parents access the advice of one of the top medical experts for children and his team. Much of the advice is geared towards parents of kids in elementary school and younger and includes information on trends such as baby-wearing and attachment parenting.
Fit4Schools features a range of videos, lesson plans, and other resources designed to get kids moving. Although the website is designed for schools, parents may find many of the printable charts and interactive videos helpful to get kids moving at home too.
Education
Bedtime Math promotes a love of numbers with daily math facts and stories. Parents can even download a free app to make it easier to access the content.
PBS Kids features some of kids’ favorite characters, such as Daniel Tiger, Arthur, and the Kratt brothers. Kids can watch videos and play games related to their favorite PBS shows while parents can find informational articles, craft ideas, and other educational and fun resources.
Ted-Ed features free video-based lessons. Lessons go beyond TED talks. They also feature instructional videos and slideshows. Each lesson also includes multiple choice and discussion questions to help kids learn.
Reading Rockets provides resources to help struggling readers. Parents will find articles and other content to help them learn more about phonics, text selection, and the basics of reading instruction to help them reinforce their child’s reading skills at home.
Advice
Parenting.com definitely has the best name for a parenting website, but it also offers quality content to justify that name. Articles range from top toys and gift ideas to development articles organized by age.
Child Development Institute provides advice for parents on a host of different topics, many of which are based in research. Parents can also download a free ebook and find other parenting resources.
Aha! Parenting helps parents discover that Aha! moment through parenting articles, a blog, and even a doctor Q&A section. Content is organized from newborns through teenagers.
Scary Mommy recognizes that not all parents are perfect and mixes practical parenting advice with a bit of humor and current events, as well as trending parenting tweets.
Supernanny isn’t just a popular television show. The parenting guru also has a website full of helpful advice for parents along with printable reward charts and other resources.
Parent Toolkit was developed with parents in mind and is designed to provide them with all of the information they need to help their children excel. Content is organized by topic and by age-level and includes academic and developmental benchmarks.
Kids in the House is like parenting YouTube. It’s full of informational videos to help parents learn from the top experts in the field, as well as parents who are simply doing the job well.
Food
Weelicious, founded by Catherine McCord, features many recipes designed to help please picky palates and provide healthy options for children. The site has been featured on numerous websites and programs geared towards children.
Wholesome Baby Food bills itself as the largest baby food site in the world and offers recipes and advice to help parents make their own baby food. Best of all, it only takes an hour a week!
The Family Dinner Project helps families build relationships around the table. Each day includes a conversation starter, a fun game to play, and a healthy recipe.
Yummly provides parents with a free recipe service that allows them to find and store new recipes. Filters allow users to search based on allergies and dietary preferences.
Take Them a Meal allows friends and family members to organize meal delivery for parents when they have a new baby or another need arises.
Kraft Recipes shares recipes designed with families in mind. Many of the recipes incorporate Kraft products, including the ever popular with kids Kraft Macaroni and Cheese.
Choose My Plate is the USDA’s site for dietary guidelines for adults and children. The site helps parents learn more about nutrition and learn more about what they should put on their children’s plates.
New parents
The Honest Toddler brings a sense of humor to parenting by sharing hilarious blog posts from the perspective of a toddler.
Zero to Three shares information designed to help parents maximize a child’s development during the baby and toddler years. The site includes the annual State of Babies Yearbook.
PreschoolExpress.com offers fun activities and crafts for toddlers and preschoolers. Many of the activities are simple enough that parents can enjoy them with their children at home.
Fisher-Price shares developmental milestones for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers and also offers some simple online games and other activities for babies and toddlers.
Anxious Toddlers provides advice and resources for parents of children who suffer from anxiety. The site’s advice starts with toddlers and goes through teens.
Special Needs
PHP.com stands for Parents Helping Parents and is designed to help parents find the information and resources they need to raise kids with special needs. Information includes videos and articles on different disabilities and issues parents may face.
Our-Kids.org is the website for an e-mail list designed for parents and other caregivers. The site includes message archives and information on how to join the e-mail family.
Kids Together, Inc. promotes inclusive communities and shares resources to help parents find resources to ensure their children get the services they need and the respect they deserve.
Special Needs Planning helps parents navigate the financial side of raising a child with special needs, including resources related to housing, health, and other special services.