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Parent Pages

Parent Pages are specifically geared towards parents. Similar to the research briefs, Parent Pages are based on research aimed to help parents/caregivers understand how the latest research links to parenting and your child.

                                                   Most Recent Parent Page Topics                                                    

Children and Video Games

Biological Parents and Kinship Care, Recommendations for Grandparents

Biological Parents and Kinship Care, Recommendations for Biological Parent(s)

Incarcerated Parent This fact sheet provides recommendations for families who have an incarcerated parent. The page addresses suggestions for the incarcerated parent and caregivers who may step in to fill parenting roles.

                        Characteristics of Positive Parent-Child Interactions in Adolescence                    

Several fact sheets to increase positive parent-child interactions have been prepared for educators to use and distribute to parents involved in their parent education programs:
Autonomy Parent Page

Connections Parent Page

Monitor Parent Page

Teens and Technology Page

Parenting Teens--What Is the Latest Research?

                                                                  Family Literacy                                                                

Several fact sheets to increase family literacy have been prepared for educators to use and distribute to parents involved in their parent education programs:

Babies are Born to Read

Toddlers are Taking Steps Toward Reading

Creating Literacy Rich Play at Home

Preschoolers Are Developing Into Readers

Reading Aloud is Time Well Spent

                                                         Other Parent Page Topics                                                          

Choosing a Child Care Center This fact sheet provides easy to read information for parents on choosing a child care center and is designed to be distributed directly to parents.