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Discuss general parenting issues and ideas with other members.

Choosing appropriate child care for your infant or young child can seem as overwhelming as helping your teenager select a college or university. As a parent, it is your responsibility to ensure that your child is safe and happy in a child care environment that is fun, educational, and nurturing. Share ideas on how to go about making such an important decision with other single parents.

Learning to discipline children is a real challenge, especially as a single parent. Ultimately, the point of discipline is not to punish but to teach and offer guidance to our children. The goal is to ensure that these goals, rules, and approaches to discipline stay the same from day to day. This is the place to discuss child discipline, toddler discipline and teaching respect with others in similar situations.

It is sometimes hard for working single parents to feel involved in the daily school activities of their children. But it is vital to the well-being of our children. High-quality education for young children improves their health and promotes their development and learning. And education, particulary at early ages, includes all of a child’s experiences at home, in child care, and in other preschool settings. There are many ways for parents to get involved in education. Discuss it with other parents to share ideas and experiences.

Preventive care is as important for your child's health as treatment is when he or she is sick. This care includes immunizations, tests, and health guidance. Your child receives preventive care from the doctor or other health care provider at check-up visits and at other times. But our children depend on us to ensure that they receive this care. This is the place to discuss general health care tips from other single parents.

Play is essential to development as it contributes to the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being of children and youth. But with the hectic schedule of single parents, it can be difficult to arrange playtimes, whether it is with just you and your children or with play groups. Learn and share with other single parents about how they've managed to handle this important aspect of child development. Also, be sure to check out our  Play Groups to start or join a play group in your area.

When healthy foods are an everyday part of kids' diets, it's not just their bodies that may benefit. Recent studies have shown that kids who eat nutritious foods on a regular basis might actually do better in school. But how do we, as single parents, ensure that our kids are getting a balanced and healthy diet. Discuss it with other single parents to see how they've managed come up with ways to balance a busy schedule with quality meals. Be sure to visit our recipes section of our forums to get and share ideas on meals that "work".