Mumsnet: by parents for parents
Offers advice and information for parents and families - anything from pregnancy to starting school to troubled teens. The website has parents' chatrooms.
Netmums
A family of local websites covering the UK. Each site offers information on everything from where to find playgroups and how to eat healthily to where to meet other mothers, and has a range of parenting advice from pregnancy to teens.
One Parent Families Scotland
Provides information to lone parents and others working with them, develops parents' confidence and employability, and provides flexible childcare. A telephone helpline service is provided.
Parenting (BBC)
A good general source of parenting advice and information. Sections include: toddlers, primary school, pre-teens and teens, and child development.
Parentline Scotland
Free, confidential, parent support helpline for anyone caring for a child in Scotland. You can call about any problem, however big or small.
Preschooler (BabyCentre)
Information for parents with preschool children, covering all the main issues including behaviour problems, discipline a child, separation and independence.
Ready Steady Toddler! (NHS Health Scotland)
Hands-on guide to help you through the toddler years, covering: communication, playing, food and diet, childcare, bedtime, development, potty training, personality, tantrums, health, home safety, additional support needs.
Toddler (BabyCentre)
Information for parents with toddlers covering all the main issues including activities for toddlers, toddler sleep, picky eaters, and tantrums.
Understanding Childhood
Website where you can download leaflets covering many aspects of children's emotional development from birth to adulthood, and family relationships.
Bullying (Young Minds)
Information and where to get help if you're worried that your child being bullied, or that your child is a bully.
Infant and toddler forum
Provides expert guidance on toddler health and nutrition. Their website includes Little People's Plates, the one-stop-shop for helpful, practical advice on toddler feeding.
Parentline Scotland
Free, confidential, parent support helpline for anyone caring for a child in Scotland. You can call about any problem, however big or small.
Potty training (NHS choices)
An expert give tips and advice on when to start potty training your child, how to get started and what to do if you run into problems.
Preschooler behaviour (BabyCentre)
A wide range of articles on young children's behaviour and habits, including aggression, biting, defiance, ignoring, nail biting, telling tales and whining.
Scottish Autism
Scottish autism provides help and support to families living with autism. They have a dedicated telephone helpline staffed by professionals.
Sleep Scotland
Support to families of children and young people with additional support needs and severe sleep problems. Telephone helpline available.
Tantrums (Parent Channel TV)
If you are a parent or carer of a young child you are probably no stranger to the dreaded toddler tantrums. This video will give you some really useful tips on how to cope with tantrums and ways to stop them from happening again in the future.
Toddler behaviour and habits (BabyCentre)
A wide range of articles on toddler behaviour and emotional development, including parents' tips, dealing with aggressive behaviour, dummies, tantrums and sibling rivalry.
Toddler sleep (BabyCentre)
A wide range of articles on toddler sleep including toddler sleep problems and toddler bedtime problems.
Bullying (Young Minds)
Information and where to get help if you're worried that your child being bullied, or that your child is a bully.
Children first aid (British Red Cross)
Help on treating a wide range of baby and children first aid emergencies, including choking, unconsciousness, resuscitation, high temperatures and burns.
Go safe with Ziggy
A new approach to early years child road safety education, based on stories and fun interactive activities. By taking children on a learning journey with Ziggy, real life situations are brought to life in an engaging way.
Capability Scotland
Works with families with disabled children and disabled people of all ages. Run a telephone advice service.
Cerebra
Cerebra’s website has a wide range of information for parents of a child with a brain injury or brain related condition. They also have a helpline.
Child Brain Injury Trust
Provides information, support and training to anyone affected by childhood acquired brain injury.
Contact a Family
Information, advice and support to parents and carers of children with any special need or disability. Has a telephone helpline.
Cystic Fibrosis Trust
Support, advice and information for families of children and babies with cystic fibrosis through helplines and publications and online services.
Down's Syndrome Scotland
Provides support, advice and information to people with Down's syndrome, their parents, carers and professionals.
Enable Scotland
Offers a range of services for children and adults with learning difficulties and support for families, including a helpline.
Grapevine Disability Information Service
Confidential advice and information for disabled people and their families in Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian. Telephone and text phone helpline available.
Kindred Scotland
Advice and information for parents and families looking for help with their child's additional support needs. Telephone helpline service.
Making contact
Online space for parents of a disabled child to share experiences and get support from each other.
National Deaf Children's Society (NCDS)
NCDS offers support, advice and information for families of deaf children, including a helpline, family officers, local groups, benefits and education appeals advisers.
NetBuddy
Free online special needs support, Netbuddy is a place to share practical tips and solutions for supporting people with learning disabilities and autism.
Scottish Autism
Scottish autism provides help and support to families living with autism. They have a dedicated telephone helpline staffed by professionals.
Scottish Spina Bifida Association
Information, helpline, family support and local support groups for parents and carers of a baby with spina bifida and spina bifida children.
Sleep Scotland
Support to families of children and young people with additional support needs and severe sleep problems. Telephone helpline available.
Tricky moments (Enable Scotland)
Tricky moments - a new booklet for parents who have a child with a learning disability. The booklet provides practical tips and strategies for managing challenging behaviour.
Get the right school
Website providing information and advice for parents on education choices and applying for schools outside your local catchment area.
Learning at home
Your baby is an amazing little person with a natural curiosity for learning. When you look at the world through their eyes, at how babies learn, you'll discover a million fun ways to encourage their learning - and all you really have to do is play!
Life skills
As well as helping with words and numbers, there's a lot you can do to get your child ready for school.
Local authorities in Scotland
Find every local council's website and contact details here. Useful for finding information about local services, childcare and education.
Parentzone (Education Scotland)
Information about education in Scotland and ideas to help parents support their children's learning. Includes choosing a school, the curriculum, parent councils and supporting learning at home.
Play Talk Read
Website with lots of ideas for improving your child's early learning by playing, talking and reading with them.
Pre-school education (Adviceguide)
Straightforward information about your child's right to pre-school education, how to choose a provider, what to expect and how to complain.
Talking Point
Talking Point gives parents and carers the information they need to help their children develop communication skills.
Words for Life
Ideas and activities for things you can do and ways in which you can get involved to help them develop your baby and child's language development.
Allergy UK
Charity providing information on allergy, food intolerance and chemical sensitivity. Telephone helpline available.
Asthma UK
Advice helpline with an asthma nurse and a comprehensive website, including a parents section and information on asthma in children.
British Dental Health Foundation
Have a helpline, and their website includes a lot of useful information including dental care for mother and baby, children's teeth.
Children first aid (British Red Cross)
Help on treating a wide range of baby and children first aid emergencies, including choking, unconsciousness, resuscitation, high temperatures and burns.
CLIC Sargent for children with cancer
Care and support for families with a child who has cancer, from specialist social workers and nurses, to free accommodation near hospitals. They have a helpline.
Cystic Fibrosis Trust
Support, advice and information for families of children and babies with cystic fibrosis through helplines and publications and online services.
Epilepsy Scotland
Advice, information and support, including a helpline, for families who have a child with epilepsy.
Healthy Start
Free food vouchers for low income families with children under 4 and pregnant women - exchanged for milk, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables and infant formula milk.
Infant and toddler forum
Provides expert guidance on toddler health and nutrition. Their website includes Little People's Plates, the one-stop-shop for helpful, practical advice on toddler feeding.
Kids and food (Netmums)
Ideas for getting your child into food and cooking, including simple cooking skills breakfasts, snacks, lunchbox ideas, party food and food allergies.
National Eczema Society
Provides practical advice about the management of eczema and treatment for eczema; has a helpline and a network of local support groups.
NHS 24
If you or your child is feeling ill call the NHS 24 helpline. Alternatively use the self-help guide on the website.
NHS Inform
NHS Scotland's health information service. Includes a health A-Z, common health questions, local and national support groups directory, and news on health issues.
Potty training (NHS choices)
An expert give tips and advice on when to start potty training your child, how to get started and what to do if you run into problems.
Ready Steady Toddler! (NHS Health Scotland)
Hands-on guide to help you through the toddler years, covering: communication, playing, food and diet, childcare, bedtime, development, potty training, personality, tantrums, health, home safety, additional support needs.
Scottish Autism
Scottish autism provides help and support to families living with autism. They have a dedicated telephone helpline staffed by professionals.
Scottish Spina Bifida Association
Information, helpline, family support and local support groups for parents and carers of a baby with spina bifida and spina bifida children.
Toddler sleep (BabyCentre)
A wide range of articles on toddler sleep including toddler sleep problems and toddler bedtime problems.
Together for Short Lives
Information about what care and support is available for families of children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. They have a helpline.
Day out with the kids
Useful listing of places you can go with your children: museums, play areas, country parks, wildlife centres, beaches, swimming pools and play centres.
Free family fun (Netmums)
Ideas for free activities to do with kids: places to go, games to play, arts and crafts, having fun at home and on rainy days.
Kids and food (Netmums)
Ideas for getting your child into food and cooking, including simple cooking skills breakfasts, snacks, lunchbox ideas, party food and food allergies.
Play Talk Read
Website with lots of ideas for improving your child's early learning by playing, talking and reading with them.
VisitWoods
Visiting woods is a great day trip for kids. This website from the Woodland Trust shows where you can find woods to visit near you.
Walks with buggies
Website providing free information on walks that are suitable for parents with buggies and young children.