Parenting Resources

Development

Maine’s Child Safety and Family Well-Being Plan (2025-2030)

Very Well Mind: Why Parenting Styles Matter When Raising Children

Active Parenting Publishers: Parent Quiz

PBS: Physical Development

PBS: Social and Emotional Development

PBS: Thinking Skills

NPR: 4 ways parents can help their teens be smart with screen time

Discipline

PBS: Seven Tips for Practicing Positive Discipline

Nemours KidsHealth: Disciplining Your Child

Great Schools: The power of positive school culture

Healthy Children: What’s the Best Way to Discipline My Child?

National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations

Communicating With Kids

American Psychological Association: Parenting

PBS: Communication Skills

Sexuality

PBS: Raising Kids That Thrive

OUT Maine

Temperament

Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning

Ohio State University Extension

Child Development Institute: The 9 Temperament Traits

Great Schools: Learning Disabilities

CDC: Positive Parenting

As a parent you give your children a good start in life—you nurture, protect, and guide them. Parenting is a process that prepares your child for independence. As your child grows and develops, there are many things you can do to help your child. These links will help you learn more about your child’s development, positive parenting, safety, and health at each stage of your child’s life.

Children 0 - 5

Positive Parenting Tips: Infants (0–1 years)

Positive Parenting Tips: Toddlers (1–2 years old)

Positive Parenting Tips: Preschoolers (3–5 years old)

Children 5 - 12

Positive Parenting Tips: Middle Childhood (6–8 years old)

Positive Parenting Tips: Middle Childhood (9–11 years old)

Children 12 - 18

Positive Parenting Tips: Young Teens (12–14 years old)

Positive Parenting Tips: Adolescence (15–17 years old)

CDC: Essentials for Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers

Essentials for Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers is a free online resource from the CDC for parents and caregivers of children ages 2–4. Based on research and insights from parenting experts and families, it offers practical tips and tools to help caregivers navigate the challenges of early childhood and build positive, healthy relationships with their children.

Children 2 - 4

Essentials for Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers

Healthy Kids Informational Videos

The Ecumenical Diaper Bank