Parenting Resources
Parenting Websites
- ParentMap: Resources and ideas on health, education, food and home, parenting, family media, and camps. Check out the calendar for fun, local events to enjoy with the family!
- Parenting Guides: Resources on academics, social emotional well-being, health and wellness, and student growth benchmarks.
- Healthy Children: Resources for ages and stages, healthy living, safety and prevention, family life, health issues, tips and tools.
Parenting Books
Discipline/Consequences & Emotional Regulation:
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Positive Discipline: The Classic Guide to Helping Children Develop Self-Discipline, Responsibility, Cooperation, and Problem-Solving Skills by Jane Nelson
- 1-2-3 Magic for Kids: Helping Your Kids Understand the New Rules by Thomas Phelan (check out 1-2-3 Magic for Tantrums and 1-2-3 Magic for teens)
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How to Talk so Kids Will Listen & Listen so Kids Will Talk (The How to Talk Series) by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
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No Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Caln the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Tina Payne Bryson and Daniel Siegel (check out the workbook!)
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The Whole Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel Siegel
- The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children by Dr. Ross Greene
Parenting Class: Love and Logic
Tips to help your child with bedtime routines: Seattle Children's Sleep
Tips for Managing Screen Time:
- Screen Time Tips: Seattle Children's Screen Time.
- Examples of family media agreements on the Common Sense Media website: Family Media Agreement or HealthyChildren.org Customize Your Own Family Media Use Agreement.
- This Tech Tips page gives some quick changes families can implement right away.
- Ideas for screen time rules Click Here
- Internet Safety: You can learn more about how to support your child with internet safety including digital citizenship here. You can also find an ultimate parent guide to internet safety within various platforms that your child may be using including TikTok, Minecraft and Roblox here.
Taking Caution on YouTube:
Many of our students spend time on YouTube at home for entertainment. We do our best to keep a close eye out at school when kids have access to the internet. However, this is a reminder that anyone can post videos on YouTube, and kids may be exposed to disturbing and potentially dangerous content.
o This website below will help you navigate how to manage and monitor your child’s use of YouTube: Common Sense Media:
Workbooks for Parents and Child to Complete Together
What-to-Do Guides for Kids Series