Mental Health Digest Digest of current news about mental health, links to hundreds of resources regarding mental health Category Health Mental Health Disorders Directories New links. preteens and Eating Disorders - In A Teen's Story, an 18-year-old writer Madin America Bad science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of http://www.aizan.net/families/links_mental_health.htm
Extractions: Index to this page Featured Sites ADHD Alcohol/Tobacco/Drugs Anxiety/Stress and PTSD ... Should You See A Psychiatrist, A Clinical Psychologist, Or A Counselor? learn your mental health treatment options. New Links ADHD Are Sleep Problems Linked To Inattention And Hyperactivity? - Children who show symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing are more likely to have problems with inattention. White Children More Likely To Get Stimulants for ADHD Kids on Psychiatric Drugs Is There Cause for Alarm? Attention Deficit Rate Tops Estimates Sleep Problems Can Predict Later PTSD Imagery Rehearsal Can Control PTSD-Related Nightmares Freedom From Phobias - an expert interview What To Do About Panic Attacks Small Steps Mark Progress In Understanding Autism Bowel Finding Suggests Autism Is Autoimmune Disorder - Researchers have shown that unexpected bowel abnormalities in children with regressive autism may have a basis in autoimmunity. Routine Overnight EEG Monitoring Not Warranted in Autistic Children - Monitoring children with autistic syndrome with overnight EEG testing for the identification of Landau-Kleffner syndrome (LKS), the deterioration of language ability associated with clinical or electrical seizure activity, may be unnecessary.
Pre-Teens (Tweenies): A Phase Of Their Own Should we put our foot down if they reel back in horror when asked tomake their beds or join us for a family occasion? Now the science. http://www.familiesonline.co.uk/topics/parenting/pre-teens-tweenies.htm
Extractions: November 2002 by Liz Knight No matter how gently-born your offspring, no matter how sheltered their upbringing or how carefully they are educated, there will still come the day when they turn around and shake you to your roots. It may be when they stop dead outside your local branch of Dollywood and demand the rhinestone-encrusted powder-blue crop top in the windowdoubly worrying if you are the parent of a boy! It may be a point blank refusal when asked to do something entirely reasonable. Either way, your reaction will almost certainly be "But they're too young to start thisthey're not even a teenager yet". Sadly it means that as a busy parent you took your eye off the ball a fraction too long and the goal posts moved. You missed the arrival of your tweeny. Apparently there are so many boob-tubed and football-shirted eight to ten
Home & Family - Parenting :: PathtoFreedom.com :: links will appear in new window. For Parents Offers tips, tests, and advice forparents of pre-teens and adolescents Focus on the family - Offers practical http://www.pathtofreedom.com/links/home&family/parenting.shtml
Extractions: Search Google Search this site Other things may change us, but we start and end with family. ~ Anthony Brandt ~ ~ Sections ~ Browse our extensive link directory with over links! Link Directory New Links Gardening Off the Grid ... Homesteading ~ Submit A Link ~ Know of a website that we missed or want to exchange reciprocal links?
ENTER 712 Kids Chat - for pre-teens and Children A Categories include news and reference,science, social studies, art Crayola family Play - Crayola family Play has http://www.mednexus.com/hp/kidsites.html
Teens - Best Of America On The Net Teen Websites day treatment, special schools, schools for preteens and young Nation in bringingthe power of science to bear crisis, and concerned friends and family members http://www.netsearchamerica.com/Teen1.html
Extractions: Amazon.com 100 Hot Videos T eens America's Promise Through America's Promise, thousands of caring Americans are building a vast and growing national youth movement. Citizens everywhere are increasing their service to young people by uniting around our crusade to fulfill Five Promises for youth. From bankers to beauty queens governors to grocers retirees to restaurant owners citizens from coast to coast are committing to our young people. Atomic Teen A very good teen search engine and web zine. You can search for a variety of topics including entertainment, music, movies, TV, games and more. Babysitter's Guide to Safety Babysitting is one of the biggest responsibilities a teen will ever accept... even to an experienced babysitter. When parents trust someone to baby-sit, they are placing their child(ren's) safety in their hands. This is something that should be taken very seriously. Remember, however, that a Babysitter's safety is just as important. The following are some tips on what jobs to accept, how to handle emergencies, and how to stay safe while on the job. Brain*Storm Brain*Storm is a place where young people can explore their challenges and problems. Problems at home, at school, with parents, with friends. A lot of times, being a teen-ager is fun and exciting, but it can also be painful and confusing.
WFAA.com | Dallas-Fort Worth | Family First: Meetings Health/science. Macie Jepson and Jim Douglas hosted an important family First TownMeeting in up and selfdiscovery a difficult road for pre-teens and their http://www.wfaa.com/familyfirst/meetings/stories/wfaa_ff.aaff7be4.html
Extractions: sectNum = 1; document.write(lmonth + " "); document.write(date + ", " + year); News Links 8 Investigates Business Traffic ... Account Info Family First: Meetings Family First Events Meetings Movies ... Feedback Family First Town Meeting: Tweens Macie Jepson and Jim Douglas hosted an important Family First Town Meeting in Euless. wfaa.com VIDEO ON DEMAND Watch an Excerpt from the F1 Town Meeting: Tweens Peer Pressure Curiosity Teasing/Bullying Mood Swings Self-Image Clothing Choices Entertainment Options These can make growing up and self-discovery a difficult road for pre-teens and their parents! Experts say parents are getting disconnected from their children earlier than ever. Homework Struggles - Whining - Chores - Rude Behavior - Grounding - Crazy Morning Routines - Back-Talking - Shyness - Perfectionism - Conflicting Discipline Styles - Flirting - If you're tired and frustrated, remember you're not alone. Children need guidance and sometimes parents do, too! For more information, click on the website:
Kids Online Resources - Teen Resources Pg3 Academy class at Oregon Health science University the and resources for parentsof teens and preteens. Bureau - 24-hour Youth family Crisis Intervention http://www.kidsolr.com/teenresources/page3.html
Extractions: Home Internet Safety Art/Music Geography ... Site Map Teen Resources Pg3 Teen Fashion World - Teen Fashion, Sports, School and Entertainment. Teen Hoopla - A Internet Guide for Teens. Teen Immigrants: Five American Stories - Companion to the PBS special, with comments from teen immigrants, plus resources, a survey, and a transcript. Teen Movie Critic - The movie review site of the acclaimed Teen Movie Critic, Roger Davidson. Teen Relationships Website - Provides prevention education, volunteer training, and counseling to teens in San Mateo County. Teen Sexuality in a Culture of Confusion - Today's teens are coming of age in a culture of confusion. Words such as "postponement" and "safer sex" compete with our popular culture... Teen Scene - Chat Room, Pen Pals, College Organizations, Music Movies, Teen Links, and On-Line Games.
Family Friendly Sites Great for the whole family. Categories include news and reference, science, socialstudies, art and activities 712 Kids Chat - for pre-teens and Children 7-12 http://www.reference.com/Dir/Home/Kids/Family_Friendly_Sites/
Extractions: Military City Online Web Outpost The Military City Online Web Outpost is the online home of the military community. It includes a searchable database of 10 million military people; news from Army Times Publishing Company publications; daily summaries of military news stories, and a searchable file library of thousands of military-oriented images, sounds, text files, software, and military-interest Web sites. Crayola Family Play Crayola Family Play has hundreds of fun activities for parents to do with their kids. Find indoor, outdoor, kitchen, or car ride activities. Plus expert advice, community forums, and a free bedtime story every night. Surfing the Net with Kids Fabulous archive of Web site reviews on subjects such as Butterflies, Houdini, Online Encylopedias, Crossword Puzzles and The Wright Brothers. From nationally syndicated newspaper columnist, Barbara J. Feldman Disney.com The Web Site for Families
Younger Children tour of Independance Hall with your family, by clicking Louis science Center has createda nice dinosaur Explorers Picture Dictionary with links 909 picture http://www.user.fast.net/~bdw/younger.htm
Extractions: Seymour Kottik's Homework and Research topics From Pre-school to Pre-Teen (Adults welcome too) Search Engines General Reference Newspapers and Magazines Math ... BONUS.COM If not the "BEST," then one of the best young kids sites on the internet 50+ Great Sites Comcast OnlineSchoolyard A lot of everything, school subject help, quizzes, fun facts, lots to explore. Very nice Site. Welcome to Weekly Reader Galaxy! Parents, Remember when you were in school, and at the end of the week you got your weekly reader newspaper? Here is the weekly reader on-line for your children. Check it out. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Home Page Here is the whole show available for you to click and enjoy. Land of Make Believe, songs, house, etc. TheCase.com for Kids New mystery every week Mini-mysteries to solve, scary stories, magic tricks, and contests. Fun for all ages. Grolier Online's The American Presidency The American Presidency, an exclusive history of presidents, the presidency, politics and related subjects. For all ages.
General Reference 100's of links for help on Business, family Life, Fine Arts Health, Hobbies, HomeworkHelp, Language Arts, Math, Reading Writing, science, Social Studies http://www.user.fast.net/~bdw/general.htm
Extractions: Seymour Kottik's Homework and Research topics General Reference Search Engines General Reference Newspapers and Magazines Math ... Webster's Dictionary An on-line dictionary Rhyming Dictionary Enter a word and find a rhyming words Roget's Thesaurus Britannica.com includes the complete, updated Encyclopædia Britannica, the oldest and largest general reference in the English language. Selected articles from more than 70 of the world's top magazinesincluding Newsweek, Discover, and The Economistprovide additional feature and current-events coverage. The Internet Public Library is the first public library of the Internet. As librarians, we are committed to providing valuable services to that world. This is a complete reference library on-line, including magazines, exhibits, and on-line texts. Encyclopedia.com from Electric Library Composed of more than 14,000 diverse articles from The Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Third Edition. The entries are short so you can check facts fast. The title says it all. Complete Information Please Almanac.
Parents' Source Family Net Kids Sites emotions in areas especially for preteens and teens pal network, bookworm corner,crafts, fun science, recipes - even adventure on a family expedition at http://www.parentssource.com/Net2_kids1.98.html
Torrance Council Of PTAs RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER Older Children, preteens, Young Adolescents (9-14 NASA'SSPACE science EDUCATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOUTHERN family RESOURCES. http://www.torrancecouncilptas.org/parented.html
Extractions: Promoting parent education and promoting parent involvement continues to be ongoing project. A series of parent education classes, " Positive Parenting and Successful Kids " is offered twice a year. Through the internet parent education information can be found. NOTE:These links lead to web sites outside the Torrance Council of PTAs. In providing this list, the Torrance Council of PTAs does not endorse the contents of the sites or the viewpoints of individual organizations. Commercial sites in this list does not constitute an endorsement by Torrance Council of PTAs. Technology Resources
Helpful Websites For Parents Here's a list of links you may find useful bridge the communication gap between parents,teens and preteens and to the changing nature of work and family life http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/naylor/parent/links.html
Extractions: Parents' page Student pages Afterschool ... Go to Here's a list of links you may find useful: The Parenting Project is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to addressing our nation's crises of child abuse, neglect and abandonment, teen pregnancy and overall violence by making parenting education part of the curriculum for all school children. The mission of "Parents Raising Teens and Pre-Teens" is to bridge the communication gap between parents, teens and pre-teens and to provide support and information to help strengthen the relationship between these two diverse groups of unique individuals. The Families and Work Institute is a non-profit organization that addresses the changing nature of work and family life. We are committed to finding research-based strategies that foster mutually supportive connections among workplaces, families, and communities. Parent Soup! is community where parents can discuss and learn about parenting, kids, adoption, family issues, dating, money, travel, entertainment, and more from the experts and each other. Adolescence Directory On-Line (ADOL) is an electronic guide to information on adolescent issues. It is a service of the Center for Adolescent Studies at Indiana University. Educators, counselors, parents, researchers, health practitioners, and teens can use ADOL to find Web resources for current topics.
Cruisemates.com The California science Center will provide educators to the company founder's friendsand family and never five different groupings, so that preteens are not http://www.cruisemates.com/articles/family/family2002.cfm
Extractions: by Luisa Frey Gaynor Princess Carnival Disney Royal Caribbean ... Norwegian Cruise Lines If you think youth programs at sea are nothing more than glorified baby-sitting services, think again. The major cruise lines that carry children are constantly rethinking and upgrading their programs and facilities, making the cruise experience better for families with children of any age, from infants through teens. This year, a number of lines are adding educational programs related to the ship's destinations, making family cruising not only relaxing and fun but enriching. Here are the details on the latest developments in family cruising.
The Signal Jordan McConnell and the Aronson family work at Tuesdays science Night held whichis intended to draw attention to the needs of preteens and teen-agers. http://www.the-signal.com/News/ViewStory.asp?storyID=1076
U Seek U Find - Family - School Most teenagers and preteens respond better when treated as family Explorer - Findexamples of their monthly printed newsletter of science and nature http://www.useekufind.com/pschoolw.htm
Extractions: K-12, High School and University Web Resources Listed here are some of the newest and most useful on line resources pertaining to education, and of interest to Educators'. Please let us know of your favorite sites , and we'll add them. This page will be growing and changing, so stay tuned. ABCentral - Education courses, teaching and learning tools, contacts, journals and societies. Academe this Week - Job openings, books, and news articles from the "Chronicle of Higher Education" Adolescence Directory On Line - for teens and counselors. The American Humane Association - The American Humane Association is proud to support teachers by providing a FREE program that reinforces pro-social behaviors through a series of engaging and skill-building classroom activities centered on the humane treatment of animals. The program consists of three complete classroom units for grades 3-5, each featuring content pieces, classroom activities, ties to curriculum standards and skills, implementation suggestions, and multiple forms of assessment ranging from classroom projects to writing prompts and multiple-choice tests. American Library Association An excellent annotated list of web sites recommended for preschool t lementary age children.
Extractions: DELTA CHELSEA OFFERS CHILDREN A FUN-FILLED CREATIVE EXPERIENCE IN TORONTO The Delta Chelsea in Toronto offers a mirade of fun and creative activities for children as well as a host of services to see to all their needs. During summer months and holiday periods kids can climb the stairs with the painted rails at the front desk to "Check In". These special guests will receive a goodie bag and can fill in their own registration card. Activities abound for all ages on the second floor of the Hotel year round. The Children's Creative Centre operates daily between 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and opens again at 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm with extended hours on Friday and Saturday to 10:00 pm and to 6:00 pm on Sundays for children ages 3 (toilet trained) to 12. Children can enjoy the facilities up to 2 1/2 hours per day, twice daily. A minimal fee of $5.00 per child is charged. Extended hours are offered during special periods and theatre babysitting. Children can also enjoy the Children's Creative Centre with their parents. After completing the centre registration and release, parents can rest assured that their children will be well cared for by experienced staff. Parents will be given a numbered tab that matches the wristband on their child which must be presented when children are picked up. For added comfort parents can use the pagers available so they can be reached at all times.
KinderStart - Arts And Entertainment : Magazines And Journals and librarians to introduce preteens and teens Our fascinating scope includes art,science, literature, fashion and illustration for kids and family, etc., in http://www.kinderstart.com/artsandentertainment/magazinesandjournals.html
FUMC-SD Children And Family Ministries Lab, Art Studio, The Arcade (Games), science Lab, and the family Faith in the familySunday School designed to build Christian community among the preteens. http://www.fumcsd.org/family/activity.html
Extractions: The 2 Year Old through 4 - 5 Year Old classes use Bible Quest, an ecumenical curriculum designed to introduce children to basic faith concepts. The Kindergarten Class uses Godly Play, which teaches children the Bible stories in a worship context. It also invites each child to express something in the story through an art response of their own design, i.e. clay, paints, collage, etc. The First Grade Classes spend the fall season studying curriculum designed to prepare them to participate in worship; Touch the Water, Taste the Bread and Worship Readiness. First Church offers an experiential approach to Sunday School for children in Grades 2 through 6. It is a rotational creative workshop model in which children work with and explore one Bible story throughout a five or six week period, using a variety of methods and targeting specific learning styles. The variety of workshops included at various times throughout the year are Stage Door (Video Production or Creative Drama), Daily Bread Cafe (Food), The Cinema (Video or Movie clips), Computer Lab, Art Studio, The Arcade (Games), Science Lab, and Biblelands Museum.
