Top 7 Sites for Parenting How-To Videos http://mashable.com/2009/08/19/social-media-parenting/ Top 7 Sites for Parenting How-To Videos
Learning how to parent is a skill that comes more naturally to some than to others.
Not only are online resources vast, but through the magic of video on the Internet, parents now have the ability to essentially get one-on-one parenting advice from pediatricians, parenting experts and psychologists on everything from how to properly swaddle a baby to advice on dealing with teenage boys.
There are a lot of sites that feature video content, but the ones on this list have been selected for their unique video libraries and/or specialized content that is helpful to both new and seasoned parents. Feel free to share you favorite online parenting hangouts in the comments.
Babble http://www.babble.com/ "Babble, a magazine and parenting community site aimed at urban hipsters
Babble takes a more modern view on parenting, aimed at a younger generation of parents who live in cities, equally share parenting duties (or at least make an effort) and use the internet to access information."
Virtual birth unit in Second Life http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.com/search/label/birth Virtual birth unit in Second Life .. 3D online virtual world.
The first stage of the birth unit project is to build the birth unit in Second Life and have a teaching scenario based around a normal birth story devised that the students can run through. This is planned to be completed by the end of May 2009.
Baby Blogging: 8 Trendy Tools Compared http://mashable.com/2008/12/18/baby-blogging/ Baby Blogging: 8 Trendy Tools Compared
When baby needs to blog, and in this day and age it seem almost a life necessity with babies twittering from the cradle, where does mommy turn for a child and parent-friendly site for micro and macro baby publishing?
Tumblon http://www.tumblon.com/ Tumblon is a site that helps parents chart their children’s growth, while also preserving milestones and memories.
The system plans to “learn” about your child through the different milestones you share. Based on this, they will recommend age and other demographic-appropriate products like books, so that parents might find resources to follow along with.
Disney Family http://family.go.com/ Disney Family, designed for use by “moms and dads to share the pride of being a parent, and have a lot of fun while (they’re) at it”
Disney Family is, in short, a content network but it does hold social aspects
Babies at the StoryPlace Pre-school Library http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/other.asp Babies at the StoryPlace Pre-school Library
The StoryPlace Pre-school Library is full of activities for you to explore.
Each one provides a theme, a story, an online activity, a paper-based activity, suggested readings, and a parent activity.
TotSpot (photo-sharing network ) http://totspot.com TotSpot is a place for parents to publish a page about their kids and share with family and friends. It's part online babybook, parent journal, and social network. Childhood is an ongoing story and TotSpot is the first site that makes it super easy for parents to securely share their kid's story with friends and family.
Kidmondo http://kidmondo.com/ Kidmondo offers parents a fast and easy way to record their child’s first smile, first step and their everyday adventures.
Kidmondo provides all the tools to create a keepsake of a child’s early years, such as a online diary, photo & video gallery, dynamic profile page, growth & dental charts, medical & food journals, and an interactive timeline to view the child’s life at a glance. Kidmondo is truly tailored around the child, consolidating and organizing all their information in one place.
Made to cherish and share with family and friends, Kidmondo is a gift for parents, their families and their child
Pregnancy Timeline http://xtimeline.com/technology/Pregnancy-Timeline Pregnancy Timeline
Timeline that describes week by week the changes in a woman's body as well as that of the baby during pregnancy.
Parent Games http://www.parentgames.com/ Parent Games
The online games on this website will test your child care and parenting skills
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Car Seat Safety http://www.child-car-seats.com Directory of baby car seats and child car seats, sorted by brand and by price range. Offers Britax, Cosco, Graco, Evenflo, Eddie Bauer, JJ Cole, Peg Perego, and other baby car seats. Based out of the United States.
IAHP http://www.iahp.org Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential The Institutes® is a nonprofit educational organization that serves children by introducing parents to the field of child brain development. Parents learn how to enhance significantly the development of
their children physically, intellectually and socially in a joyous and sensible way.
Baby Think It Over http://www.btio.com/ A wonderful education programme related to teen pregnancy prevention and parenting education... highly recommended.
The Famous Dancing Baby http://www.creativelink.com/baby Of little educational value (other than your IT skills) .. but great fun!
Population ... http://www.popexpo.net This is an interactive web site (requiring Shockwave plug-in to your browser)... it is excellent if you wish to collect data on populations / having babies / how many children can you have (in different continents / brestfeeding / birth control /