Have you ever had a parenting issue that you weren't sure how to handle, and no parents close to you, with kids close to your age, to help you figure it out? The time for those feelings of isolation is over! The internet contains more information on parenting, child-rearing issues, special needs learning, child health issues and other parenting issues than you could even possibly hope to get from any live or local source.
Parenting Forums are making better parents out of moms and dads world-wide. There is nothing better for or more calming to a parent than being able to hear/read that what their child is doing is completely normal.. or at least that other children are doing the same thing. Parents who are able to make comparisons to other children the same age as their child can often relax in the knowledge that they are not in the process of failing as a parent, as they might suspect. Instead, their kids are right on track with what other kids are doing.
Parent discussion groups can be an invaluable resource, no matter what age or issue your child might have.
There are many great forums out on the web. Some are very focused on particular issues and some are very general with focused sections. Time4Learning has a fantastic parenting forum that is frequented by parents with children having learning issues, homeschooling parents, Christian parents, parents of preschoolers through teenagers as well as many other "types" of parents, parenting from many different angles with many different issues. This type of forum is so great because of the multitude of possible issues that can be covered by the experienced parents there.
There is no need to feel alone in today's electronic age. There are millions of other parents out there ready and willing to share their advice and experiences with you.
