Useful websites for parents that reference parenting information provided:
- Evidence Based Mummy - a blog about current studies in child and parenting psychology, by a UK mum who is also a registered psychologist.
- Kellymom - primarily on breastfeeding - this site claims to be evidence-based but much information is not properly referenced (or references only other articles that make assertions, not the actual studies). Still, there is more referencing than most parenting sites.
- Parenting Science (Gwen Dewar)
- A Secure Base - similar to Gullible New Parent, this blog mixes personal posts with posts containing referenced research on parenting - written by a teacher, the focus of the research is child development and attachment theory.
Major Bodies
Websites of major bodies that provide evidence-based parenting advice:
- Australian Breastfeeding Association (obviously there to support breastfeeding, but counsellors are trained to give evidence-based advice on how to manage breastfeeding)
- Raising Children Network (Australian Government websites, evidence-based and written through extensive consultation with experts and parents, although has no references and in many cases the information is frustratingly simplistic.)
- World Health Organisation (WHO)
- Zero-To-Three - this is a particularly great resource for understanding and dealing with toddler behaviour.
Blogs
Sometimes it's nice to read parenting blogs (with an emphasis on parenting babies) to get a sense of how different parenting styles work in practice. I'm adding good ones here (good in the sense of well written and covering a variety of topics) as I find them:
Attachment / Natural Parenting Blogs:
Crafty Parenting Blogs:
Montessori Parenting Blogs:
Christian Parenting Blogs:
- Momastery (Glennon Melton)
- Dare to Disciple
