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INFORMATION 
This page contains many links to sites that may have helpful information for parents.

ADVICE 
Exploring these articles can be very helpful.  Use search engines to find additional sites.

INTERNET LINKS 

Following are some sample reviewed sites of the many that give brief advice on a variety of topics.

** Getting Kids To Do Chores
http://parentingteens.about.com/cs/chores/index.htm?once=true&

** AskDr.Sears.com - Top Ten Discipline Principles
Outlines positive discipline methods for parents to use such as listening to children and modeling discipline.
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/6/T060300.asp

** Beliefnet - Raising Compassionate Kids
Offers advice on teaching children lessons about empathy and compassion and the importance of instilling these values early.
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/30/story_3080_1.html?frameset=1&storyID=&boardID=3884

** Child Development Institute - Help for Bedwetters
Describes the causes of various types of nighttime betwetting, along treatment options such as retention control training and moisture alarms.
http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/disorders/bedwetting.shtml

** Child Development Institute - Using Time Outs
Contains guidelines for parents on when and how to use time outs as a disciplinary tool.  This site also contains material on many other parenting issues.
http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/parenting/timeout.shtml

** Dealing With Power Struggles     
Provide advice for dealing with power struggles with children in a number of situations. http://positiveparenting.com/

*** Positive Parenting Web Site

***KinderStart.com 
This is a web site that lists many reviewed articles related to raising children.

*** Go to LookSmart.com and search their Behavior and Discipline Parenting Advice category.
http://www.looksmart.com

www.zerotothree.org   National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families (for children 0-3 years old)

www.parentzchannel.com  For parents with children over 5.

www.parenttime.com  Time, Inc. references to their magazines, etc.

www.pampers.com  Advice of all types from Pampers.

**** Parent Effectiveness Training : The Proven Program for Raising Responsible Children
This book has been a classic that focuses upon parenting skills every parent should know.
 Dr. Thomas Gordon

GO TO: book_sites.htm

To be developed later.

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CSULB students can obtain free counseling from licensed psychologists for almost any type of personal problem including relationships and family problems; stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief; academic-related concerns; career decision-making; crises; and almost any type of self-development issue.  We offer individual and group counseling, workshops, and self-help materials including this web site. Brotman Hall, Room 226; 562-985-4001; web site: www.csulb.edu/~caps

Other student services and student organizations may also be helpful
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