Useful Links
If you are a parent or carer, we hope you will find the many web links below useful.
Action for Children- Action for Children supports and speaks for the UK's most vulnerable and neglected children and young people.
Department for Education- Articles and advice for children and young people.
Think You Know- Great advice to keep children safe whilst using the internet.
CEOP- News and articles surrounding internet safety.
Homework advice
Babies & Pregnancy
Baby Centre.co.uk - Pregnancy, baby and toddler health information
Baby Names.co.uk
Baby World.co.uk
BabyNamer.com
BabyNames.com
Home Birth.org.uk - Information about home birth, for parents who think that it might be the right choice for them
MothersBliss.co.uk - Pregnancy & parenting advice
NCT.org.uk - National Childbirth Trust
TheBabyRegistry.co.uk - Guide to having a baby, parenthood and toddlers
Bullying
Bullying.co.uk - Charity dedicated to providing help, advice and support on school bullying
Bullying.co.uk - YouTube videos
NSPCC - Bullying advice
Childcare Agencies
TiniesChildcare.co.uk - Hire a Nanny
Children's Charities
Barnardos.org.uk
ChildLine.org.uk - Free helpline for children and young people in the UK
Childnet International - Non - profit organisation aiming to help make the Internet a safe place for children
GOSH.org - Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity
NSPCC.org.uk
Plan UK - Sponsor a child
Rainbow Trust.org.uk - Providings practical and emotional support to families who have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness
Save the Children.org.uk
The British Dyslexia Association
The Childrens Trust.org.uk - Providing services to children with multiple disabilities
UNICEF.org.uk - UNICEF UK, rasing funds for worldwide emergency and development work
Variety Club.org.uk
WarChild.org - War Child International, a network of independent organisations, working across the world to help children affected by war
Health & Safety
ChildrenFirst.NHS.UK - By Great Ormond Street Hospital
DrGreene.com - Dr Alan Greene, providing thorough answers to pediatric health questions
Kids Health.org - Providing doctor - approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence
Miriam Stoppard.com - Writer and broadcaster and leading authority on parenting and child care
NedDoctor.co.uk/children - Children's health
NHS Direct UK - Health & medical information
Think Road Safety.gov.uk
Holiday and travel
5MinutesAway.co, uk - Directory of services and facilities available off the motorway
Centerparcs.co.uk
Directline Holidays.co.uk - Family package holidays
Safe Surfing
Amazon.co.uk - Buy Internet security software
CyberPatrol.com - Internet security software
Cybersitter.com - Internet filter software
Google Help - Search Preferences
MSN Live - Search options
Net Nanny.com - Parental control software
Shopping
Online shopping for children's clothes, books, toys and games
Single Parents / Parental Rights
Cafcass.gov.uk - Looking after the interests of children involved in family proceedings
Fatherhood Institute.org - Promoting a society that gives all children a strong and positive relationship with their father
Fathers 4 Justice.org - Campaigning for a child's right to see both parents and grandparents
NACSA.co.uk - UK child support advice
OnlyDads.org - Support for lone fathers
OnlyMums.org - Help and support for lone mothers
Single Mothers By Choice.com
Videos
YouTube.com - Parental advice videos
Books
Amazon.co.uk - Children's books
Amazon.co.uk - Parental advice books
Amazon.co.uk - Pregnancy advice books
Parental Advice
AwareParenting.com - website devoted to the principles of aware parenting
BBC.co.uk/Parenting - Advice, messageboards
DCSF.gov.uk - Department for Children, Schools and Families
Directgov.gov.uk/parenting - Parenting advice and information portal from UK Governemmt
Family Education.com - Parenting Advice, Activities for Children, family games & recipes
Free Range Kids.wordpress.com
Healthy Schools.gov.uk - National Healthy Schools Programme
Helpful.com/category/family/childcare
Parentalk.co.uk - UK charity dedicated to inspiring and equipping parents to make the most of parenthood
Parenthood.com - Advice on all aspects of parenting
Parenting.ivillage.com - Pregnancy & parenting advice
Parentline Plus.org.uk - UK charity that works for, and with, parents
Parents a Teachers.org - Nonprofit organization providing parents of young with support and information
Parents.com - Website of magazines 'American Baby', 'Parents' & 'Family Circle'
Positive Parenting.com
Refdesk.com - Family Matters
Royal Society for the Protection of Accidents - Play safety
Super Nanny.co.uk - Official website of the Channel 4 TV show, with parenting and childcare advice, tips and resources
UK Parents Lounge - Pregnancy, parenting and baby advice
Wikipedia.org/Parenting