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Imperfect Parenting
Imperfect parenting recognizes that no parent is perfect, and all parents make mistakes or encounter challenges while raising their children. It acknowledges the human aspect of parenting, emphasizing that adults may not always have all the answers or respond to their children’s needs in an ideal way. Understanding and accepting imperfections can contribute to a healthier parent-child relationship.
Mindfulness Activities for Children
Mindfulness is paying attention to what is happening in the present moment. When we teach mindfulness to children, we equip them with the skills necessary to foster self-assurance, handle stress, and navigate through uncomfortable or difficult situations.
Turning Power Struggles into Cooperation
Power struggles between children and adults are a common aspect of parent-child relationships, and they can arise for many reasons. Children go through different developmental stages, each with its own challenges.
How To Be An Emotions Coach
Emotions are universal experiences that touch each of us. They play a significant role in shaping our actions and influencing our learning process. Feelings are a natural part of who we are. But how do children learn about emotions?
Resources
For information on supporting and nurturing your child’s development, parenting skills and support, and other various topics, here are some of our Parenting Educators’ favorite local and national resources.
Recommended Links
MACARONI KID SARASOTA VENICE – A community site linking all the fun events and resources for kids and families and so much more.
AHA PARENTINGÂ – Advice and information about parenting, behavior and connecting with your child.
ALL ABOUT SARASOTA KIDSÂ – List of local resources for Sarasota families.
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICSÂ – Information on physical, mental, and social health and wellÂbeing for infants, children, adolescents and young adults.
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTIONÂ –Â Guidance to expecting mothers about exposure to Zika virus.
CENTER ON MEDIA AND CHILD HEALTH – Educates and empowers children and those who care for them to create and consume media in ways that optimize children’s health and development.
CHILDREN’S MOVEMENT OF FLORIDA–Â A non-partisan grassroots movement of Floridians insisting on increased investment in the first five years of all our children.
COMMON SENSE MEDIA– Provides independent reviews, age ratings, & other information about all types of media.
HEALTHY CHILDRENÂ – A website of the American Academy of Pediatrics focused on the health of children.
NATIONAL CHILD TRAUMATIC STRESS NETWORKÂ – Tools for helping children cope with trauma and traumatic stress.
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION PARENTS CENTRALÂ – Information and resources to keep your children safe on the road.Â
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA RESOURCE LINKÂ – Guide to community resources in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee and Sarasota counties.
ZERO TO THREE – Offers interactive tools, parent handouts, FAQ’s and more to help support the health and development of babies and toddlers.Â
Recursos Recomendados
ABRIENDO PUERTAS / OPENING DOORS – Es el primer programa de capacitación integral basado en evidencias desarrollado por y para padres latinos con niños de edades 0-5; Recursos familiares disponibles.
UNIVISION CONTIGO – Es un recurso educativo innovador para ayudar a los padres hispanos a participar en la educación de sus hijos; ofreciendo las familias hispanas información, acceso y recursos para ayudar a sus hijos a tener éxito en la escuela.
TOO SMALL TO FAIL– Promover la importancia del cerebro temprano y el desarrollo del lenguaje y empoderar a los padres con herramientas para hablar, leer y cantar con sus hijos pequeños desde el nacimiento.
SER PADRES – Proporciona recursos, consejos y artÃculos sobre el embarazo, la llegada de su bebé, la salud y la información de desarrollo para los recién nacidos hasta los 12 años.
COLORIN COLORADO – Es un proyecto nacional de multimedia que ofrece una gran riqueza de información basada en la investigación, actividades y consejos bilingües familias de estudiantes del idioma inglés (ELLs, por sus siglas en inglés).
IEL – ILLINOIS EARLY LEARNING PROJECT – Les ofrece información confiable y basada en evidencia sobre el cuidado y educación de niños pequeños a familias, cuidadores y maestros de niños pequeños en Illinois.
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Recommended Reading
General
- The Happiest Baby on the Block, Harvey Karp, MD
- The Happiest Toddler on the Block, Harvey Karp, MD
- The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind, Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
- Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness, Dr. Edward Hallowell
- Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, American Academy of Pediatrics
- The Irreducible Needs of Children, Brazelton and Greenspan
- Darn Good Parenting, Jan Faull
- Your Baby, Your Child, Penelope Leach
- Touchpoints: The Essential Reference, T. Berry Brazelton, MD
- The Emotional Life of the Toddler, Alicia Lieberman, PhD
- Mind In The Making, Ellen Galinsky
Bullying
- The Bully, The Bullied, and the Bystander: From Preschool to High School, Barbara Colorosso
Communication
- Just Tell Me What to Say!, Betsy Brown Braun
- Nurturing Resilience In Our Children, Dr. Robert Brooks
Discipline
- Kids Are Worth It!, Barbara Coloroso
- NO: Why Kids – of All Ages – Need to Hear It and Ways Parents Can Say It, Dr. David Walsh
- There’s Gotta Be A Better Way: Discipline That Works!, Becky Bailey
- How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, Faber & Mazlish
Feelings
- Dealing with Disappointment: Helping Kids Cope When Things Don’t Go Their Way, Elizabeth Crary
- Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles, Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
- First Feelings, Stanley Greenspan
Newborns
- Darn Good Advice, Baby, Jan Faull
 Siblings
- Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too, Faber & Mazlish
- Peaceful Parent, Happy Siblings, Dr. Laura Markham
 Sleep
- Sleepless In America, Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
- The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep, Harvey Karp, MD
Temperament
- Raising Your Spirited Child, Mary Sheedy-Kurcinka
- Living With The Active Alert Child, Â Linda Budd
- Know Your Child: An Authoritative Guide for Today’s Parents, Chess, Stella & Alexander Thomas
Toilet Teaching
- Mommy, I Have to Go Potty, Jan Faull