Here are some links to helpful sites concerning child safety, general
safety, and parenting resources. Such links are not endorsements of any
products or services in such sites, and no information in such site has been
endorsed or approved by A Small World Babyproofing & Child Safety
Consultants or Peanutt, Inc.
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Child & Family Enrichment
There are few age barriers in the
wonderful, lifesaving sport of swimming. Students participating in lessons
at Emler can be as young as six months. The Waterbaby classes at Emler
involve the gentle support of the parents in classes of games, songs and
loving swimming techniques.
Official website of Focus on the Family.
The organization was founded in response to Dr. James Dobson's increasing
concern for the American family. The mission of Focus on the Family is to
cooperate with the Holy Spirit in disseminating the Gospel of Jesus Christ
to as many people as possible, and, specifically, to accomplish that
objective by helping to preserve traditional values and the institution of
the family.
Prestonwood is a dynamic community of
faith, hope, and love. The description of the church’s purpose is to
proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ through biblical teaching, caring
service, and life-changing ministries, touching people in our community
and world. The church invites all to share in this community of faith and
discover God's joy and peace in your life today.
Child Safety
Organizations
The International Association for Child
Safety (IACS) is a non-profit organization formed in 1997 to promote
safety awareness and injury prevention for children. Its membership
includes safety professionals across the United States, Canada and Europe
whose business it is to childproof homes.
The National SAFE KIDS Campaign is the
first and only national non-profit organization dedicated solely to the
prevention of unintentional childhood injury — the number one killer of
children ages 14 and under.
SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A. is the national
non-profit organization dedicated to child passenger safety.
The National Child Passenger Safety Board
has been established to provide program direction and technical guidance
to states, communities and organizations as a means to maintain a
credible, standardized child passenger training and certification program.
Government
Agencies
Official web site of the
US Department of Homeland Security. In the aftermath of the terrorist
attacks against America on September 11th, 2001, President George W. Bush
decided 22 previously disparate domestic agencies needed to be coordinated
into one department to protect the nation against threats to the homeland.
Official web site of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency. Formerly an independent agency FEMA
became part of the new Department of Homeland Security in March 2003. The
agency- is tasked with responding to, planning for, recovering from and
mitigating against disasters.
The National Safety Council is the nation's
leading advocate for safety and health. Their mission is "to educate and
influence society to adopt safety, health and environmental policies,
practices and procedures that prevent and mitigate human suffering and
economic losses arising from preventable causes."
TDH partners with the people and
communities of Texas to protect, promote, and improve health.
CPSC is an Independent Federal Regulatory
Agency. CPSC works to save lives and keep families safe by reducing the
risk of injuries and deaths associated with consumer products.
Parenting
Information Resources
BabyCenter.com, the leading destination on
the Internet for new and expectant parents, together with its companion
site ParentCenter.com, a Web resource for parents of children ages 2 to 8,
is dedicated to helping you find the information and support you need
during pregnancy and in caring for a baby, toddler, or child.
Parenting.com is the online home of
Parenting magazine, offering useful tools, in-depth information,
reality-tested advice, and quick tips.
Health & Safety Reference
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and its member pediatricians
dedicate their efforts and resources to the health, safety and well-being
of all infants, children, adolescents and young adults. The AAP has 57,000
members in the United States, Canada and Latin America. Members include
pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical
specialists.
Official web site of lets you determine the
percentile group your baby falls in, just like the pediatricians do.
Summary of car seat regulations for the
state of Texas.
Stay-at-home Dads Resources
Their mission: building a network of fun,
fathering and friendships for the stay-at-home dad and their families
while promoting a greater awareness of this family option within the
community. Formed in August of 1998 as an outgrowth of the DFW At-Home
Dads Network to better serve the concentration of stay at home dads
residing in the far North Dallas corridor. However, the membership has
grown dramatically from the initial core group to welcome over one-hundred
dads and their families from cities across the Dallas Metroplex.
The At-Home Dad Network is a loose-knit
grassroots organization for primary care dads who want to start up or join
any activity to help connect at-home dads. Since 1994 we have connected
and promoted home-based fathers across the country and around the world.
DAD-to-DAD was started in January, 1995 to
provide an opportunity for at-home fathers to get together, share
information, and receive positive reinforcement through children’s play
groups, dad’s-night-out dinners and newsletters.
Child Products
Manufacturers
Online Shopping
Epinions helps people
make informed buying decisions. It is the source for unbiased advice,
personalized recommendations, and comparative shopping. Ratings and
comments of most consumer products by the people have bought and used
them.
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