Ten Websites Every Parent Should Have in Their Favorites

If you are like me, you seem to have a never ending list of favorites that are cataloged and placed under various categories. You seem to have a link to everything under the sun, but some parents are missing the most important links in their favorites. Being a parent is not always an easy task. Sometimes parents need a helping hand. They need a place share ideas, help them out and give them advice. Places like this can be found on the internet. Here is a list of websites that should be placed into every parents favorites list for quick and easy access.

Web M.D. is a very informative site for anyone, especially parents. This site provides a great reference for anyone who is looking for medical information, diagnosis, drug interactions, mental health issues, pregnancy, parenting, children's vaccinations, dieting, etc.

Family Watch Dog is a site that all parents should check often. Family watch dog is a national database of all registered sex offenders in the United States. Simply type in your address in the search window and click search, the website will return information on all registered sex offenders in your area. It also gives the locations on where the registered offender's job is listed. It shows a detailed map along with links to the offender's flyer where their picture is posted and more information of their offense. I recommend checking this site at least once every month. You never know who is moving into your neighborhood.

Upromise is a website that helps parents to be learn how to earn and save money for their children's education. Signing up with upromise is free and simple. They show you ways to earn cash back bonus' on everyday purchases. Upromise has partner companies that have agreed to give their customers cash back bonus'. You can earn cash back on groceries, gas, entertainment, hotel stays, thousands of online stores, dining, etc. Upromise simply tracks your purchases, when you purchase something from one of their partner companies the cash back bonus is deposited into an account for you. For example: If you are a member of Upromise and you shop at a publix grocery stores. Simply ask the customer service representative for a Upromise Publix Card. They will give you a card that you register online with your upromise account. After you register the card to your account simply give that card to the cashier every time you shop at any publix. Your purchases are calculated and if you purchase something from one of the partner companies you get cash back in your upromise account. You can also have them track your purchases confidentially through your credit cards or debit cards. Some of the partner companies include Nestle, Musselmans, Gorton Frozen Seafood, Domino Sugars, Florida Natural Orange Juice, Tylenol, Maylox, Cottonelle, Elmers Glue, Bic Razors, Overstock.com, Staples.com, J.C. Pennys.com, Walmart.com, Exxon Mobil, Dell.com, Best Buy and thousands more to choose from. The cash back bonus stays in your account until your child is ready to use it for college. Even if you do not plan to be a parent you can also register to help a family member or friend save for their children. Just visit the website and find out thousands of ways to help save for a child's college fund.

Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia. This site can be a great help when it comes to completing homework and other school assignments. Children can simply type in the word they need to know more about and click the go button. The results are there instantly. They also have an updated news section for all the parents looking to keep up with ongoing news events.

eHow.com : this site is packed with how-to articles. Anyone can benefit from visiting eHow.com. This site has everything you would ever want to know about anything. eHow is a database packed with knowledge on parenting, pregnancy, health issues, legal advice, business, career, education and much more.

Your child's MySpace.com page. I do not in any way promote invasion of privacy. But in my opinion MySpace.com is not private. Keep track of who your children are chatting with and why. I am not against Myspace.com. I have a Myspace account of my own. It is a great resource to find and meet anyone form anywhere. However, children may not understand the dangers in giving out personal information to someone they do not know.

How Stuff Works is the site to visit when your children decide to play the game "lets ask mommy and daddy twenty questions about something that they don't know the answer to". Well, I bet you can find the answer on here. If you want to know how an engine works, what to shop for in your next computer purchase, how prenatal testing works or what ever else may pop into your mind, just visit this site and your bound to find out "How Stuff Works".

Discovery Education: offers a large variety of educational and fun projects that children can do. Discovery Education offers assistance with various subjects such as, science, math, geography, health, literature, world history and many more. It also has a great challenging section for brain buster activities for children. This can be a great help to parents and children when it comes to homework and studying.

International Childrens Digital Library : this is an online database of library books that children can read at any time. The reading levels range from three years old to thirteen years old. They have thousands of subjects and story lines to choose from.

Family education.com is a survival guide for parents. This site is a good place for parents to refer to when they need ideas for family fun, meal planning, recipes, activities, childrens health, and many more topics. They also have a separate section for parents of teenagers. Family education offers advice for parents trying understand their childrens and cope with problems at any age.

All the websites listed above are great resources to help parents with navigating their children through childhood and into young adulthood.