CUB SCOUT PACK 180

Parent Resources

Internet Sites for Parents of Cub Scouts

Child Safety

• Safety on Internet - tips on how to play it safe on the Internet (written for parents to read through with their children)
• Software that monitors and blocks various inappropriate sites and subject matter
  • CyberPatrol
  • Net Nanny
• Bicycle Safety Tips

Parenting Issues

• Parent Soup - includes list of parenting resources on the World Wide Web, opinion polls and a bulletin board for discussion of current events (e.g., Communications Decency Act debate)

Educational and Cultural Sites

• NJ INDEX Hot List of educational sites and field trips in New Jersey.
• New Jersey Museums
  • Newark Museum
  • New Jersey Children's Museum
  • New Jersey State Museum
  • Monmouth Museum
  • Whippany Railway Museum
  • Garden State Discovery Museum
• Batso Village - Visitors can tour Batsto for a fascinating look into the 19th century. More than 40 sites and structures remain to tell their story, including Batsto Mansion, which can be seen by Guided Tour throughout the year
• The Allaire Village Tours often include re-enactments of 19th-century life; some even include children's games. Allaire Village even gives access to a series of Nature Trails that wind through the forest, topping off a wonderful family or group outing.
• Liberty Science Center
• Robert J. Novins Planetarium

Movies, Videos and Literature

• The Movie Mom's Guide to Movies and Videos for Families
• The Children's Literature Web Guide - a comprehensive list of Internet resources related to books for Children and Young Adults

In addition to these Internet resources, Cub Scout videos (on Wolves, Bears and Webelos) are available from the Monmouth County Public Library