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Tips for Parents

Being a parent is hard. The Center seeks to support parents and caretakers and provides tips and other information to help with the many challenges of raising children. The tip sheets contain concrete parenting strategies and are available for downloading and printing.

Coping with the Connecticut School Tragedy: Resources for Parents, Teachers, and Other Caregivers

• Talking to Children About Violence:Tips for Parents and Teachers
• Coping with Violence and Traumatic Events
• Explaining the News to Our Kids

Positive Parenting

• 16 Ways to Stop Yourself From Lashing Out at Your Child
• Tips for Dealing With Your Child’s Boredom

Positive Parenting at Different Ages and Stages

Babies and Toddlers

• Top 10 Reasons Babies Cry and Ways to Console Them

Teenagers

• 10 Helpful Hints for Talking to Your Teenager
• Tips for Dealing With Your Teen’s Risk-Taking

Managing Children’s Behavior Issues

• Important Guidelines for Teaching Children Discipline
• Guidelines for Disciplining Your Teen

Keeping Children Safe

• Top 12 Safety Rules to Teach Your Children
• Halloween Safety Tips
• Back to School Safety Tips for Young Children
• Car Seat Safety Guidelines
• Tips for Talking to Children About Sexual Abuse
• Tips for Talking to Children About Strangers
• 8 Tips for Talking to Children About Bullying
• Helping Your Child Deal With Bullying
• Playing the “What If …” Game