Parenting

News

• Invest in time not toys for babies
  Monday, November 16, 2009
  BLUE SPRINGS, Mo.–With the holidays around the corner, parents and grandparents are thinking about gift-giving opportunities. If you are buying for young children, confusion sets in the moment you enter the toy aisle.
• Holiday memories come from traditions, not gifts
  Wednesday, October 28, 2009
  COLUMBIA, Mo. – People are paying more for groceries, gas and other necessities, and many families are rethinking their holiday gift giving this year.

Web Sites

Browse these University of Missouri Web sites:

• Basic Parenting
• Focus on Kids
• Gateway Grandparents/Kinship Network
• Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
• Human Development and Family Studies Extension

You may be interested in these external Web sites:

• eXtension Family Caregiving Resources
• eXtension Parenting Resources

Publications

• GH6005, Helpful Tips for Grandparents and Caregivers: Talking With Young People About Sex
• GH6200, Grandparents as Caregivers — Common Questions
• GH6201, Questions and Answers About Methamphetamines
• GH6202, When a Child's Parent Is Incarcerated
• GH6203, Tips for School Success: Common Questions for Grandparents
• GH6204, Making Time for Family: Balancing Media Consumption - Common Questions for Parents and Grandparents
• NCR118, Living With Your Teenager: Understanding Physical Changes
• NCR120, Living With Your Teenager: Understanding Emotional Changes

You may be interested in these related publications:

• EV13, Maltreatment and Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting Program
• GH6128, Toilet Training
• GH6830, Negotiation Skills
• MX912, Missouri Volunteer Resource Mothers Research Report
• N700, Have a Healthy Baby Newsletter
• N701, Special Nutrient Needs Newsletter
• N702, If It’s Not One Thing, It’s Another Newsletter
• N703, Take Care of Your Baby's Health Newsletter
• N704, Fast Food and Healthy Snacks Newsletter
• N705, Decisions for Feeding Your Baby Newsletter
• N706, Introducing Your Baby to Solid Foods Newsletter
• N707, Feeding Older Babies and Toddlers Newsletter
• N708, Get the Most for Your Money Newsletter
• N709, Keeping Food Safe to Eat Newsletter
• N710, Teen Parents Newsletter Package
• N715, Teen Parents: Nutrition Curriculum for Pregnant and Parenting Teens