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The purpose of the OHIO Parent Information Network is to provide essential information to Ohio parents on early education and care issues through this Web site.
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Just Added! The OH-PIN now offers more than 170 free articles (in Adobe .pdf format) that deliver practical help on parents' most pressing challenges. Topics include:
- Discipline, Guidance and Temperament
- Child Care, Work Issues and Life Issues
- Family Routines, Play and Leisure
- Nature connections and pets
- Fears and Anxiety related to death, Tragedy or War
- Learning, Brain Development, Literacy and Creativity
- Health, Nutrition, Safety, Hospitalization and Preventing Abuse
- Toddler, Twos, and Developmental Issues
- Attachment and Self-Esteem
- Friendship, Social Skills, Manners and Diversity
- Parenting: On Being a Mom, Dad or Grandparent
Articles reprinted with permission from Exchange Press, Inc. For more information on these resources, please go to www.childcareexchange.com.
Recently added resources
- "Top Ten" Tips for Parents
The Ohio Family Care Workgroup's "Top Ten" tips for parents choosing child care in Ohio. PDF - 104 KB - Tufts University Child and Family Web Guide
Tufts University Child and Family Web Guide. HTML - Adoption Events Around Ohio
Events, Training, Meetings: Foster, adoptive & kinship parents and caregivers; Foster adoption support team; Families for Waiting Children; Adopt special-needs children from public foster care. HTML - Parents Take on a Daunting, But Rewarding Job Description
Key Words: parenting: on being a mom, dad, or grandparent
Description: Parenting is the most critical job around. Take a look at this job description! PDF - 60 kB - Successful Parenting Isn't for the Feint at Heart
Key Words: parenting: on being a mom, dad, or grandparent, draining, emotional, patience, perspective, identity
Description: Being a parent is a tough job and doing it successfully is even tougher. Find out what it takes to be a successful parent. PDF - 52 kB