parenting links.

Kinderstart.com
An extremely useful search engine designed to help you find information on anything connected with children. Development, travel, legal, nutrition, daycare, crafts and activities, health, babies, pregnancy and birth all have sections. Very well organized and simple to use.

Mom's Minivan
Great site full of 101 ideas to keep kids occupied on long car journeys. Grouped by age - babies, toddlers and kids, there are lots of wonderful ideas to stave off the inevitable question, "Are we there yet?"

Treasure Chest
A continuously growing list of activities for toddlers, most of which can be done at home with little or no expense. Sponge painting, baking cookies, making tunnels, chalking, colour shopping, make a zoo, handprint trees, rainbow water, fruit painting, the echo game and lots more fun to help you enjoy those precious toddler years.

Family.com
Part of the huge Disney site. Activities for children of all ages, plus parenting articles and message boards, recipes, travel and education.

Potty Training Tips
Potty training can be a stressful time for mothers, but you can find useful tips and ideas at this web site, including Preparing for the potty, Establishing a daytime routine, Staying dry throughout the night, Training while travelling, Giving praise and lots more helpful advice.

Main Street Mom
Take a stroll down Main Street Mom the online network for stay-at-home moms offering support, humor, inspirational stories, money-saving tips, and a nationwide (US) playgroup directory which continues to grow every day. Weekly newsletter too.

Single Rose
Resource for single mothers, with articles, message boards, chat and personals that has lots to inform and support women bringing up their children alone, whether divorced, widowed or never married. Each week a Mom of the week shares her story of pain, struggle, triumph or joy. Covers finances, dating, legal, self improvement, stress management, the ex, and gives lots more practical and emotional support.

The M Word
Fun parenting site that begins by proclaiming that real mothers know that their kitchen utensils are in the sandbox! I'll go along with that. Lots of humorous articles, plus Parent Toon e-cards, reviews, recipes, games, forum and chat.

BabyChatter
Baby names, meanings and origins. Baby freebies, coupons and special offers. It's what all the chatter is about!

Mothers Over 40
An inspirational, encouraging and reassuring resource for older mothers, fathers, mothers-to-be, fathers-to-be and anyone considering embarking on a midlife pregnancy. A healthy combination of humour, fact and articles on a wide range of lifestyle and social issues.

Unlimited Mom
Web site and newsletter dedicated to helping working moms recognize and value all facets of their lives…their families, their work and their personal development.

Work At Home Moms
Jolly site for Work At Home Moms with message boards "to chat about your business and discuss the joys and challenges of working at home while caring for your children" plus weekly newsletters, cartoons, advice, being a Dad in a WAHM home, recipes, books and even a resident psychic business adviser. Lots of fun and support.

All Family Resources
Very useful resource full of information of interest to families. Lots of free stuff. Search by keywords or category.

Momscape.com
A little pampering for moms. Articles, forums and tips to nurture hardworking moms everywhere, in our many roles: body, child, friend, lover, mother, professional, spirit and wife.

Ovulation Calendar
A handy software program that calculates your time of ovulation and generates your personal fertility calendar.

A Mom's Refuge
A working mom's refuge with sections for family, career, art of juggling, single moms, Dad's voice, news, recipes, sports mom, discussion lists, business directory, message boards, wisdom of mothers, postcards and resources.

ePregnancy.com
Good resource for parents and parents to be. News, articles and forums to guide you through.

Parentbytes
Austrailian web site with a free fortnightly e-bulletin, feature article, book review, child friendly recipe, creative parenting musing, an online shop, community forum and a growing bank of information. In addition, they are dedicated to promoting children's literacy through book reviews and relevant articles/musings; and to making life easier for families that suffer from wheat allergies and intolerances by offering wheat-free recipes.

The Second Wives Club
Support and information on the realities of being a second wife and sometimes first time step-mother can be found on this super site. It was founded by Susan Wilkins-Hubley of Eastern Canada and covers the many problems that step-parenting and mutiple marriages trail in their wake. There are many ways to communicate positively with other women in the same position, through live chats, bulletin boards and e-mail discussion. There are also weekly newsletters, many features and articles and a welcoming committee. If you've ever tried to juggle the Christmas visiting with four different sets of Grandparents - bookmark this page.

BBC Education
Must see site for parents and teachers in the UK. Contains links to sites covering maths, science, computers, languages, history and more.

Education Otherwise
A specialist site for UK parents who elect to educate their children at home. Provides support, resources and information for brave souls wishing to take on this task.

Bullying Online
Important site for parents of children being bullied at school. Includes Advice To Parents, Solicitors Advice, School Action, Reading Material, Model Letters and Contacts.

School Express
Over 2,000 printable educational worksheets. Ideal for those who are homeschooling, for teachers or parents who just want to give their kids a head start.

School's Net - Independent Schools UK
Start here to find out all you need to know about independent schools in the UK. Search the database by school name or county for information on fees, class sizes, typical school day etc.

Blue Peter
Great kids site gives details of current projects and appeals, presenters, Blue Peter badges and the "Here's One I Made Earlier" page with instructions on how to make your own cards, gifts, toys, etc. Also details of recipes featured in the show and links to other sites of interest to children.

Motherwise
UK site dedicated to Mothers everywhere. Over 100 pages of fun and information for every mother in every situation. Newsletter, articles, destressing advice and lots more.