LINKS
Local Links
www.region.durham.on.ca This site will take you to the many services offered by the Region of Durham
www.safekidscanada.ca Information about injury prevention from The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario
www.town.uxbridge.on.ca Corporation of Uxbridge
Government Links
www.cccf-fcsge.ca Hosted by the Canadian Childcare Federation, this site has an extensive list of links for both parents and for professionals working with children.
www.farmsafety.ca Provides up to date health and safety information for Ontario farmers
www.gov.on.ca/OMAF Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food
www.childrensinfo.ca A new website offering one-window access to information about provincially-funded services for children, youth and their families in Ontario.
Useful resources
www.todaysparent.com This site has a guide to stages of development and a great search engine that will take you to articles on a wide range of parenting topics such as behaviour issues, toilet training, safety, balancing work/parenting and a lot more….
www.dadscan.org A site especially for fathers, focusing on why fathers are important and providing tips on how to do your best as a dad.
www.investinkids.ca This site focuses on the infant and preschool years and has great information on the emotional development of young children, including behaviour, personality and temperament, and lots of information on parenting with these areas in mind.
www.caringforkids.cps.ca This site is hosted by the Canadian Pediatric Society and has fantastic information for parents about childhood illnesses, what parents should do when their child is sick, development, immunization, special needs and even finding a doctor.
www.fs4jk.org An American website about the importance of farm safety for kids – it has some great activities, games and worksheets which can be printed for teaching purposes
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