PARENTING

 Links to a host of websites, both state and national, can be found on Purdue's Parenting page.

Children need more than academic skills for success in school. This web page, Children Need Social & Emotional Skills for School Success, will give you information you may need. 

Teaching preschool-age children about spending and saving money can pay off with big benefits later in life. Get started with information from this "Thrive by Five" web page.

If you eat much fast food, this interactive Fast Food Menu will provide an eye-opening view of the nutritional value of fast food! Not only does it give you a breakdown of the number of calories and amounts of fat,cholesterol, sodium, etc., in fast food, it also give you a chart to show how long it would take to burn off those fast-food calories by doing specific activities.

Parenting Q & A -- Get answers from experts on all aspects of parenting, on everything from teething to setting limits to the dangers of lead poisoning.

Looking for a child care provider? Huffer Memorial Children's Center can help you in that search!

 Indiana's Division of Family Resources, an agency of the Family & Social Services Administrations, has a website that furnishes a care finder, product news and recalls, and has a link so you can apply for benefits.

IEHA's downloadable brochure, Life Made Simple, includes recipes, nutrition tips, and help for simplifying your life: recycling, composting, homemade cleaners, clutter control, storage solutions, and making cooking simpler.

It's not always necessary to spend lots of money on family activities -- enjoy your kids and save money at the same time! IEHA's brochure, "Affordable Fun with the Family," can tell you how sometimes simple pleasures can make family time fun.

The problem of bullying is finally getting the attention it deserves. For useful information and resources, visit StopBullying.gov.

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology offers FREE math and science tutoring during the school year (September -- May) for grades 6-12. Just call 1-877-ASK-ROSE (275-7673) Sunday through Thursday from 7-10 p.m.

Parenting24/7.org provides handy tips and advice for "raising children and managing family life."

The goal of Action for Healthy Kids is to end childhood obesity. It also includes a link to the Indiana site.