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How
Much Do Babies Really Cost?
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BOOKS:
Brisbane, Holly,
| Developing Child: Understanding Children and Parenting, Mission Hills, Ca: Glencoe Publishers.) |
Hildebrand, Verna, Ph.D.
| Parenting: Rewards and
Responsibilities, Teacher’s Manual, 5th ed. New York, New York: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 1997. charts from Family Economics Review, USDA detail financial costs of parenting |
Musick, Judith S.
| Young, Poor, and Pregnant: The
Psychology of Teenage Motherhood. New Haven, Ct: Yale University Press, 1995. psychological pressures of adolescence interact with problems of poverty |
Pollock, Sudie.
| Will the Dollars Stretch? : Teen
Parents Living on Their Own. Buena Park, Ca : Morning Glory Press, 1996. emphasizing the management of personal and community resources |
Teenage Couples-Coping with Reality:
Dealing with Money, Babies, and Other
| Details of Daily Life. Curriculum
Guide. Buena Park, Ca: Morning Glory Press, 1995. stresses importance of education and job preparation skills, financial responsibilities, role sharing and parenting skills |
NEWSLETTERS AND MAGAZINES:
| Consumer Reports and Consumer Reports
Buying Guide, Consumers Union, 101 Truman Ave., Yonkers, NY 10703-1057. |
Peterson, Judy, Managing Editor.
| Heartbeat: A Positive Parenting
Magazine Quarterly. Women’s Health and Education Foundation, 4680 Lake Underhill Road, Orlando, Fl 32807 Classroom set: 25 copies, $49/ yr. Individual subscription, $15/yr. |
MATERIALS:
| paper pencils colored markers or pencils graph paper compass or circular templates for pie graph rulers calculators JC Penney catalogues etc. computer or laptop Internet Resource List Infant nurturing simulator (as pictured in photos on website) Infant diaper bags filled with items which might be included in budget |
Listed below are a few favorite Internet sites which can be used for the purpose of educational research and for the edification of the classroom Family and Consumer Sciences teacher who wishes to present lessons reflecting current scholarship in the field of parenting education.
http://ericps.ed/uiuc/edu/npinhome
National Parent Information Network. Researchers hunt down references, abstracts, answers free of charge; hot links to other sites; additional information call 1-800-583-4135
Mama metasearch site sends searches to several search engines For a more comprehensive review of the research and data available
a comprehensive resource for reviews of audio-visual resources (videos, movies, and music)the site classifies material which may not be suitable for the classroom
STUDENT RESOURCE LIST
BOOKS:
Arthur, Shirley.
| "Learning to Budget", Surviving
Teen Pregnancy. Buena Park, Ca: Morning Glory Press, 1994. pp. 136-137 focus on resource management and budgeting |
Lindsay, Jeanne Warren.
| "Your Future-Your Child’s
Future", Teen Dads: Rights, Responsibilities and Joys. Buena Park, Ca: Morning Glory Press, 1994. a how-to book…many quotes and photos |
Lindsay, Jeanne Warren.
| "Working Toward Your Future", Your
Baby’s First Year. Buena Park, Ca: Morning Glory Press, 1991. emphasizing the importance of education |
NEWSLETTERS:
| Parent Express Series. ANR Publications,
U. of Ca, 6701 San Pablo Ave., Oakland, Ca 94608-1239. $3/set (payable to UC Regents) illustrated with good photographs |
MAGAZINES:
| Consumer Reports and Consumer Reports
Buying Guide, Consumers Union, 101 Truman Ave., Yonkers, NY 10703-1057. |
| "Can You Help: Readers Column", Parents Magazine and http://www.parents.com for interactive features on many of the same topics featured in monthly issues |
FILMS AND VIDEOS:
Project Future I: Your Plan, Vida Health
Communications, 6 Bigelow Street,
| Cambridge, Ma 02139 and vidahealth@aol.com emphasizing practical life issues; addresses concerns about continuing education, relationships, and finances. Clothing and equipment needs of newborns are discussed. |
PAMPHLETS:
Richmond, Mardi.
| "Taking Charge of Your Life: Am I
Ready to be a Mom?; Am I Ready to be Dad?", JourneyWorks Publishing. Box 8466, Santa Cruz, Ca 95061, 1995. |
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES
| *See Internet Resources List for Students Note: The materials listed under teacher resources could be supplied by any combination: teacher, the student and/or the school as needed. |
STUDENT INTERNET RESOURCES
http://parentsroom.gwas.com/costbaby.htm
Cost of raising a Baby the first Year
designed for parents-to-be and parents of preschoolers; offers extensive information, product reviews, online shopping, and opportunities to ask questions of professionals such as pharmacists or childbirth educators.
official site for a new organization that provides up-to-date information about the needs of children
a fun, comprehensive site for the entire family with information on everything from parenting to finance
a place for parents to shop as well as receive information to help make educated decisions and purchases
a source for in-depth health and education information. Over 5000 pages
*These are educational websites and have been reviewed as "safe’ places to visit
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