Useful Links

Community   |   Bay Area Outings   |   Parenting   |   Childcare & Safety   |   Websites for Kids

Community  

San Ramon, Dublin, Danville, Contra Costa County

City of San Ramon
    Community Events
     Recreational Guide
     Parks
     Programs at the San Ramon Library
     San Ramon Valley School District (also serves the town of Danville)

Town of Danville
     Community Events
     Recreational Services
     Parks
     Programs at the Danville Library

City of Dublin
     Community Events
     Recreational Guide
     Parks
     Programs at the Dublin Library
     Dublin Unified School District

Contra Costa County
     Contra Costa Library
     Contra Costa County Times
     Diablo Magazine (great reviews on local restaurants)
     Tri-Valley Home Explorers (local home schooling support group)

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Bay Area Outings  

Animals   |    Entertainment Centers   |    Museums   |    Water Fun   |    Classes   |   Recommendations and Reviews of Additional Outings

Animals
    Oakland Zoo - Oakland
    San Francisco Zoo - San Francisco
    Happy Hollow - San Jose
    Lindsay Wildlife Museum - Walnut Creek
    Ardenwood Historic Farm - Fremont
    Deer Hill Ranch - Lafayette
    Little Farm, Tilden Park - Berkeley
    Sulphur Creek Nature Center - Hayward

Entertainment
    Baby Loves Disco - East Bay
    Golden Skate - San Ramon
    Iceland - Dublin
    Boomers - Livermore
    The Jungle - Concord
    Chuck E. Cheese - Dublin
    Six Flags Marine World - Vallejo
    Paramount's Great America - Santa Clara
    Fairyland - Oakland
    Santa Cruz Beach Board Walk - Santa Cruz
    Gilroy Gardens (formerly Bonfante Gardens) - Gilroy
    Pixieland Amusement Park - Concord
   
Museums
    Habitot Children's Museum - Berkeley
    Hall of Health - Berkeley
    Lawrence Hall of Science - Berkeley
    Museum of Children's Art (MOCHA) - Oakland
    Oakland Museum of California - Oakland
    Chabot Observatory & Science Center - Oakland
    California Academy of Science - San Francisco
    Exploratorium - San Francisco
    The Tech Museum - San Jose
    Children's Discovery Museum - San Jose
    Bay Area Discovery Museum - Sausalito
    Behring Automotive Museum - Blackhawk

Water Fun
    Lake Del Valle - Livermore
    Rapids Water Slides in Shadow Cliffs Park - Pleasanton
    Cull Canyon - Castro Valley
    Crown Beach - Alameda
    Prewett Family Waterpark - Antioch
    Waterworld California - Concord

Classes
    Gymboree
    My Gym   
    Kindermusik
    Music Together
    Sulphur Creek Nature Center
    Lindsey Wildlife Museum
    Laurence Hall of Science
    Sibling Preparation at San Ramon Valley Medical Center
    Kid Gym Classes at Club Sport
   
Recommendations and Reviews of Additional Outings
    Bay Area Kids Fun
    Go City Kids Activity Finder
    UCB Parents Recommend: Places to Go and Things to Do

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Parenting  

Online Communities   |   Parenting Magazine   |   Parenting Education   |    Special Interest

Online Communities
    aPARENTly Speaking
    Modern Mom
    Parenthood.com
    Baby Center
    Amazingmoms.com
    iParenting.com
    iVillage.com

Parenting Magazines
    American Baby Magazine
    Child Magazine
    Family Fun Magazine
    Parents Magazine
    WAHM.com -- The Online Magazine for Work-at-Home Moms
    Working Mother Magazine

Parenting Education
    The National Parenting Center
    The Whole Child
    Parents' Action for Children
    Connect for Kids
    KidSource OnLine
    First 5 Contra Costa
    Early Childhood.com

Special Interest
    Adoption.com
    Homebodies - helping parents find their way home
    Mommy Savers - moms living well for less
    La Leche League International information and support for breastfeeding mothers
    FlyLady.net - helping side-tracked home executives gain control over their homes
    Home-Based Working Moms
    BlueSuitMom.com - information and tools to help executive working mothers find balance
    The Second Wives Club - making second wives and stepmoms first
    Tri-Valley Explorers - a community for local homeschool families

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Childcare & Safety  

Childcare   |    Children's Health   |    Child Safety

Childcare
    The Nanny Network
    A Nanny Connection
    TrustLine - California's background check services for in-home childcare
    California Childcare Resource And Referral Network
    East Bay Preschool Directory
    Childcare Links
    Contra Costa Child Care Council
    National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA)

Children's Health
    KidsHealth.org
    Ask Dr. Sears
    Children's Health on HealthCentral.com
    American Academy of Pediatrics
    WebMD
    Mayo Clinic Online
    The Food Allergy Network
    Wholesome Baby Food - Homemade Baby Food and Recipes

Child Safety
    National Safe Kids Campaign
    The Childproof Home from Discovery Health
    Kid Safe Parenting and Family Safety Tips
    Consumer Product Safety Commission 
    Federal Government Recall Page
    Baby Center Product Recalls Search
    National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
    Kids and Cars.org
    Child Carseat Inspections
    Car Seat Compatibility database
    The Polly Klaas Foundation
    Keeping Children Safe by the Nation Center for Missing and Exploited Children

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Websites for Kids  

Creative Endeavors   |    Developmental Activities   |   Online Reference Tools   |   Fun and Games

Creative Endeavors
    Crayola
    Jan Brett Coloring Pages
    Cooking with Kids
    Kids' Domain Crafts
    A Magical Childhood 
    DLTK's Crafts for Kids
    ChildFun Family Website
    Kiddiles Kids' Songs
    Lullabies and Other Songs for Children
    All Kids

Developmental Activities
    The Perpetual Preschool
    Preschool Express
    Everything Preschool
    Teachers and Families
    The Activity Idea Place
    First School
    A to Z Kids Stuff

Fun and Games
    Nick Jr.
    PBS Kids
    Playhouse Disney
    Sesame Street
    Magic Schoolbus
    The Berenstain Bears Official Page
    Dr. Seuss
    Learning Planet Games for Preschoolers
    The Kaboose Network's Games for for Preschoolers
    Billy Bear's Playground
    World Village Kidz
  

Reference Tools
    Cool Science for Curious Kids
    KidsClick! - Web search for kids by librarians
    Yahooligans! - safe surfing, games, and homework help
    Ask Jeeves Kids - Safe web surfing done in a question-answer format
    How Stuff Works - Answers to all of those mind-boggling questions kids ask
    Enchanted Learning - Coloring Pages, facts and resources on kids' favorite topics
    Surfing the Net with Kids - A great directory of kid safe websites

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