Links
It’s a bit of an understatement to say that there’s a lot of information out there on the World Wide Web for parents.
In an effort to make searching for relevant, trustworthy information easier and more accessible, we’ve compiled a ‘Top Ten’ list of websites that are most useful to parents.
Whether you’re new to the parenting game or a seasoned player, we hope you find these websites a helpful tool for you and your family as you navigate the road to raising healthy, happy children.
We’ve chosen to focus on Australian sites which hold general parenting information.
Parenting SA
www.parenting.sa.gov.au
A great
place to start with any parenting or family related enquiry. They provide
fantastic fact sheets, a list of parenting groups in SA, as well as their own
list of web links.
Raising Children Network
www.raisingchildren.net.au
This
national parenting information website is a government funded resource that
grew out of research into what parents and practitioners want and need. The
website is very comprehensive, covering children of all ages. It’s easy to
navigate and find relevant information.
ABCD Parenting
www.abcdparenting.org
Especially
useful for parents of young adolescents who need some guides and strategies for
working out how to best manage the changes in the relationships when their
child becomes a teenager.
Child and Youth Health
www.cyh.com
Some
very practical information and news to assist parents, carers and young people.
Includes a sub-site called ‘Kids’ Health’, which is kid-friendly, with lots of
colour, pictures, fun activities and kid-friendly language on a range of health
and safety topics.
Kids Count
www.kidscount.com.au
A very
user-friendly website, available in various languages, with topics such as Understanding
Children’s Experiences, Responding to Children, Thinking about being a Parent
and more.
Kids Help Line
www.kidshelp.com.au
A site
worth introducing to your kids, in case they ever need someone to talk to for
whatever reason. Kids Help Line is Australia’s only free, confidential and
anonymous, telephone and online counselling service specifically for young
people aged between 5 – 25.
Kid Safe
www.kidsafe.com.au
Often as
a parent, we see danger lurking around every corner. To help abate fears, Kid
Safe is devoted to the prevention of unintentional death and injury to
children. A practical, awareness-raising website with facts and suggestions on
child-proofing your home, safety when out and about, safety tips, safe toys and
more. There’s even a home safety checklist for grandparents.
ABC Parenting
www.abc.net.au/parenting
Australia’s
national television channel has partnered with the Raising Children Network to
provide a feature packed website with factual content particularly for parents
of 0 – 8 year olds. Tips on child appropriate media are especially helpful.
Headroom
www.headroom.net.au
A
contemporary site with information on mental health – by young people, for
young people. There’s information for children, young people, parents and
professionals, with a dedicated menu and articles for each group.
Relationships Australia (SA)
www.rasa.org.au
Relationships
Australia exists to provide a wide range of services in the area of family
relationships. There are courses, resources and other services which may help
your family.
