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- The National Family & Parenting
Institute has recently launched Baby
Book, a free handbook to support all new parents.
It is being distributed in four quarterly editions of 150,000
copies through the registrar service - delivering a total
yearly circulation of 600,000. For more information contact
the NFPI - Tel 020 7424 3460, Fax 020 7485 3590 or email
info@nfpi.org
- The charity Parentline Plus has
launched a campaign to urge parents to 'Just
Ask', in a bid to remove the stigma of seeking out
parenting support. The charity believes that thousands of
parents are put off asking for help because they fear they
will be labelled as 'bad parents'. Just Ask is featured
on the charity's website with messages of support from various
high profile people, including journalists and agony aunts.
For more information visit www.parentlineplus.org.uk/justask
- Looking
after ourselves: how to care for our own emotional needs
as parents - a booklet published by Young Minds that
recognises the demands of parenting and urges parents to
acknowledge their own emotional needs. It suggests how they
can look after themselves and where to seek help if needed.
To order phone YoungMinds on 020 7336 8445 or email enquiries@youngminds.org.uk
- Parenting
Education Materials from NCVCCO. The National Council
of Voluntary Childcare Organisations (NCVCCO) has a Parenting
Education Materials (PEM) website. Visitors can search for
books and other materials on various aspects of parenting.
For more information visit www.parentingeducationmaterials.co.uk
or call 020 7833 3319.
- ParentsCentre
- helping you to help your child. A website with
information and support for parents on how to help with
their child's learning, including webchats, interviews,
videos, case studies and articles. It includes an Early
Years Development section with information on communication.
Visit www.parentscentre.gov.uk
- Positive
parenting books are listed, rated and reviewed on
the National Family & Parenting Institute website, helping
to sift through the hundreds of books out there. Visit www.e-parents.org
and look under Behaviour Directory, Books.
- What about
the children? This is a national charity that promotes
parental responsibility with particular emphasis on the
emotional needs of children during the first three years.
Its objectives include promoting and advancing the proper
care and upbringing of children, advancing education of
the public through the organisation of conferences and seminars,
promoting and assisting in the promotion of research, and
disseminating useful information for the benefit of the
public. For more information visit www.whataboutthechildren.org.uk
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