Family Resources

Parenting Resources for Childtime Child Care

We know that parenting is the hardest and most rewarding job there is. But even the best parents don’t have all the answers. Every day, we hear from parents who have concerns or questions about daycare, child development and upbringing. To help answer some of these questions, we’ve created and compiled child-rearing articles, resources and Childtime newsletters to help you get even more information.

Dr. Doug’s Pediatric Health Tips

Childtime is not only committed to your child’s early education, but to their overall well-being. Read on for great advice on seasonal illnesses, tips for keeping your child healthy and much more from our medical expert, Dr. Doug Campbell.

• Sun-Smart Tips
• Hydrate With Water
• Understanding Febrile Seizures
• Stretching Is Important for Everyone…Including Children!
• Influenza (Flu) Prevention
• Medication Safety
• Pediatric Dental Health
• School Readiness
• Insect Repellents
• Enjoying the Summer Sun
• The Essentials of a Home First Aid Kit
• Childhood Allergies
• Pediatric Asthma
• Curbing Childhood Obesity
• Preventing the Spread of Germs
• What’s Going Around?: Whooping Cough
• The Importance of Getting a Flu Vaccination

Parenting articles

Our parenting, child care and child development articles are written by our knowledgeable educators.

Guiding Your Child’s Behavior

Here are some of the common behavioral challenges parents face and tips for resolving them:

• Dealing with Your Child’s Challenging Behaviors
• Help Your Child Make Good Choices
• Helping Children Cope with Stressful Times
• Is Conflict Healthy for Children?
• Punished by Rewards Part 1
• Punished by Rewards Part 2
• The Fine Art of Sharing

Understanding Your Child’s Development

These articles focus on more than just physical development and cover areas such as language development, problem-solving and much more.

• Promoting Healthy Cognitive Development in Your Child
• Promoting Healthy Language Development in Your Child
• Promoting Healthy Physical Development in Your Child
• Promoting Healthy Social-Emotional Development in Your Child

The Art of Parenting

This section addresses some of the common areas in which parents struggle, including potty-training, talking about difficult subjects and starting school.

• Helping Children through Life’s Transitions
• How Do I Potty Train My Child?
• Loving Children Unconditionally
• Talking with Your Child about Difficult Subjects
• The Importance of Community for Young Children

Focus on Health and Safety for Your Child

Do you know how much sleep your child needs on average? You’ll find that and more in this resourceful section.

• Car Seat Safety
• Family Vacation Tips
• Is My Child Getting Enough Sleep?
• Is Your Child Over Scheduled?
• Summertime Safety

Your Child’s Educational Journey

These articles help parents look at different ways to stimulate learning, the difference between memorization and critical thinking skills and the importance of imagination.

• How Does Your Child Learn?
• The Answer Is Play
• The Importance of Imagination
• Transitioning Back into School

The Childtime Connection Newsletter

Whether it’s helping your child deal with stress to extending the Childtime experience into your home, we have compiled three years of our informative monthly Childtime Connection Newsletter.

Family and Childrearing Related Websites

• Common Sense Parenting — Specializes in training, consulting and researching parenting practices that address the day-to-day care-taking, guidance and development of children.
• American Academy of Pediatrics — An organization of 60,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults.
• Kids’ Health — Provides doctor-approved health information about children from birth through adolescence and has separate areas for kids, teens and parents.
• NAEYC — Dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with a particular focus on the quality of education and developmental services.
• National Early Childhood Program Accreditation — Created to encourage the availability of high-quality early education programs for America’s families.
• National Institute for Early Education Research — Supports early childhood education initiatives by providing objective, non-partisan information based on research.
• National Network for Childcare — Provides internet-based resources on a variety of topics relating to child care.
• Zero to Three — Its mission is to support the healthy development and well being of infants, toddlers and their families.