At this stage in life, children are expressive, social, curious, and full of wonder. They like to explore their interests and every day they are developing skills they will use as adults. While they like to be thought of as “big kids,” they still need your parenting as much as they did when they were toddlers.

Behavior and Discipline

 

• One Tough Job – Being a positive parent can be tough!
• Positive Discipline – Learn how to negotiate the challenges of parenting.

Child Care

• Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Department of Social Services: Learn more about quality child care.
• Virginia Child Care Resource and Referral Network: Talk to a professional about your child care needs.
• Virginia Department of Social Services: Find child care providers in your area.
• Virginia Quality Initiative: What does quality child care look like?

Developmental Stages

• Ages and Stages: 6-8 Year Olds – Quick reference guide for your child’s milestones.
• Ages and Stages: 9-11 Year Olds – Quick reference guide for your child’s milestones.

Education and Learning

• Great Schools – Involved parents equals successful kids.
• One Tough Job – Find out how to get involved in your child’s education.

Health, Nutrition and Safety

• Consumer Product Safety Commission – Up-to-date information on recalls and products your family uses.
• Healthy Children – Answers to many health questions that new parents have.
• Kids Health – What you need to know about raising a healthy family.
• National Safety Council – What you can do to keep you and your family safe at home.

•  Cyber Safety - What you can do to keep your child safe while online.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse

• Autism – Learn more about autism resources for your family.
• SAFE, Inc. – Chesterfield County working together to prevent substance abuse
• The Partnership at DrugFree.org – Support, tools and tips from experts and parents.

Parenting

• AARP: GrandFamilies Guide: Learn more about the basics of grandparents raising grandchildren
• FAMRichmond - Children are a gift, but they don’t come with instructions.
• One Tough Job - Find information especially for dads.
• Chesterfield Kinship Grandparent Connection-  Senior Advocate's office that offers two monthly support groups and resources for grandparents and other kin who are raising a child.