• Informational Interview or Topic Selection Preparation

• If you chose to do an informational interview, start thinking of your topic and interview questions now. See the course project description for more information on this project component.

• If you chose to do the project, you will need to decide on a topic, a selection of parents to target, and the community partner you want to serve. Here is a list of possible topics to choose from:

o Parents of infants and toddlers:
- Brain development.
- Dietary needs (health and nutrition).
- Diapering.
- Safety proofing your home.
- Challenging behaviors.
- Sleep.
- Language and literacy.

o Parents of toddlers:
- Potty training.
- Choosing the right preschool.
- Motor skill development.
- Play.
- Socialization.
- Temperament.

o Parents of school-age children:
- Challenging behaviors.
- Homework time.
- Germs and staying healthy.
- ADD/ADHD.
- Over-involved children.
- Bullying.
- Learning disabilities.
- Motivation.
- Tolerance.
- Child abuse.

o Parents of teens:
- Discipline.
- Drugs.
- Alcohol.
- Setting curfews.
- Driving rules.
- Getting your child ready for college.
- Sex, STDs, STIs, and pregnancy.
- Self-esteem.
- Peer pressure.
- Depression.
- Cyber bullying.