Parent Tips
This section contains advice, information and resources designed to help parents with the challenging task of being a parent. Some of these links are to materials on other Websites.
MRSA InformationAdvice on how to protect against staph infections.
Helping Children After a Natural Disaster: Information for Parents and Teachers (70 KB Acrobat File)
The impact of Hurricane Katrina may be traumatic for many of our children. Help them deal with the barrage of images and news reports about the destruction Katrina wrought on the Gulf Coast and the economic repercussions for Wake County.
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Strategies for Parents and Teachers - NC State University
Talking with Children When the Talking Gets Tough
Advice on how to discuss tragedies and disasters with your children.
How to Talk to Your Child About the News - Nemours Foundation
Managing Traumatic Stress
How to spot, understand and deal with reactions to traumatic stress in yourself and others. From the American Psychological Association.
Tornado Safety Tips
What to do if your area is under a tornado watch or warning, if you see a tornado, or if a tornado is reported in your area.
Flu Tips
Easy steps to help protect yourselves from colds and flu (as well as many other contagious diseases), as well a checklist to help you decide when your child should stay home from school due to illness.
Flu and Meningitis Education
Information about how the flu and meningitis spread, and what schools, parents and children can do to protect themselves and others from these diseases. Helping Children Deal with the Emotional Impact of America at War
Advice on helping children and students deal with the emotional impact of war, tragic events and fear of terrorism.
Terrorism and Children - Purdue University Extension