Parenting
We are proud to be a Family Place Library!
Family Place Libraries believe that literacy begins at birth. We are committed to building strong communities through early childhood development, parent education, and family support. Our goal is to develop a family friendly environment by transforming libraries into community centers for literacy, early childhood development, parent education and engagement, support and community information.
As a Family Place Library, we offer programs and resources for our youngest patrons and their parents and caregivers. Our parenting page is a virtual extension of our in-house resources where you can find parenting resources, information and printable handouts.
Water Safety
At Home Water Safety Checklist
Learning the 5 Layers of Protection
Create your own Water Watcher Tag!
The Water Watcher Tags are a fun and easy tool to remind adults and kids alike who is on duty while everyone is enjoying the water. Water Watchers are the “designated drivers” of swimming. The WWT shows who is taking their turn at everyone’s safety.
Recommended Websites
The Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of New York
American Academy of Pediatrics
Common Sense Media: Kids Media Safety
MEET THE HELPERS is a public media initiative designed to introduce children to community helpers and practice emergency preparedness. Research has shown that introducing children to community helpers in a safe and fun environment can help them react better during times of crisis.
Each edition of the Safe Snack Guide is a catalog of commonly available foods (not just snacks!) free of specific allergens that are updated every 4-6 weeks throughout the year.
In addition to helping families, the Guides serve as resources for schools, youth sports leagues, scouting groups, clubs, parties, play dates, and other events where people with food allergies, celiac disease or other food restrictions must be accommodated.
A collection of resources from the U.S Department of Education.
The Distinguished Speakers Series provides three annual seminars to educate and inform practitioners working with young children and families on Long Island. More information.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
New York State Parenting Education Partnership (NYSPEP)
Suffolk Coalition for Parents and Children
This is a countywide professional organization meeting to discuss topics concerning family support. More information.
StopBullying.gov provides information from various government agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how you can prevent and respond to bullying.
Parent Collection
This collection pulls from several nonfiction areas to bring parenting information into a single, easy-to-find location.
Common topics include:
- Child development
- Family dynamics
- Grandparenting
- Health
- Movement and play
- Nutrition
- Parenting
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Sleep
- Speech, language, and literacy development
- Toilet training