Parents' resources

Developing language for life

Useful websites and organisations

www.babycentre.co.uk - parents can sign up for a weekly email newsletter personalised to their baby's age
www.babygroe.co.uk/ - a charity that promotes natural parenting and provides information for parents
www.bbc.co.uk/parenting - information for parents across an extensive range of topics
www.bookstart.org.uk - recommends books for babies. Look under parents and carers- recommended books
www.bounty.com - provides pregnancy and baby information
www.busylittleones.co.uk - helping parents to find local beneficial baby and toddler activities
www.childdevelopmentinfo.com - includes a section for parents on understanding and supporting their child's language development
www.downrightexcellent.org - a group, based in London, for under fives with Down's Syndrome that offers support and activities and an early development communication programme
www.e-parents.org - positive parenting books are listed, rated and reviewed. Look under behaviour directory - books
www.parentlineplus.org.uk - offers support to anyone parenting a child through a freephone helpline

www.parentscentre.gov.uk - for all parents and carers who want to help their child or children to learn

www.peep.org.uk - the Peers Early Education Partnership (PEEP) offers ideas and activities for parents to support children's learning at home

www.talkingpoint.org.uk - a 'first stop' for parents for information on speech and language difficulties in children

www.youngminds.org.uk - the children's mental health charity. Runs a helpline for parents or carers worried about the mental health of a child or young person.
www.yourfamily.org.uk - the NSPCC online magazine for parents with young children with ideas and advice
www.zerotothree.org/healthyminds - downloadable handouts to help parents support their child's health development and growing brain

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