NDSU Extension - McKenzie County

05/22/2026

05/21/2026

An excellent guide for those with babysitting jobs this summer!

An excellent guide for those with babysitting jobs this summer!

Infants and young children are especially vulnerable to foodborne illness and even a small error in food preparation could cause severe illness.

Here's a few food safety tips to get started:

- Ask if the children have any special needs, allergies or necessary medications
- Wash eating areas with warm, soapy water

- Always keep young children and pets away from cooking areas

- Avoid feeding children less than 5 years old any food that is small, round and hard, such as hot dogs, whole grapes, candy, popcorn, peanuts, raw carrots, fruit seeds, apple chunks and gum

Learn more >>> https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/publications/safe-food-babies-and-children-guide-babysitters-babysitter-edition

05/21/2026

Save your spot at ndsu.ag/parenteducation

We have a few in-person classes coming up in Minot and New Town as well as some online offerings. Hope to see you there! Save your spot at ndsu.ag/parenteducation

05/19/2026

In person class in New Town, ND registration link is below. https://forms.gle/SitDWidJQA76yzbg8In

05/11/2026

Join parent educator Chelsea Hammond for a FREE online Positive Discipline class.
Discover how a balance of firmness and kindness, along with solution-focused communication, can foster respect, strengthen relationships, and empower families.
Register: https://www.ndsu.edu/.../events/positive-discipline-43

Join parent educator Chelsea Hammond for a FREE online Positive Discipline class.

Discover how a balance of firmness and kindness, along with solution-focused communication, can foster respect, strengthen relationships, and empower families.

Register: https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/events/positive-discipline-43

05/07/2026

Check out ndsu.ag/parenteducation

Parenting is hard, whichever generation you're in. We're here to help! Check out ndsu.ag/parenteducation for upcoming programs to fit your busy schedule.

04/20/2026

Upcoming Book Study

Worried about how phones, social media, and gaming are affecting your child’s mental health? You’re not alone. The reality is that bans, lectures, and strict limits on their own rarely reduce risk.

Join us for a FREE, five-session book study, where we’ll guide you through weekly discussions and help you build a relationship with mutual respect, understanding, and lifelong connection.

Register > > > https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/events/its-their-world-book-study

04/15/2026

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and we are working on Primary Prevention - stopping abuse before it starts! Spread the word about the variety of webinars, sessions, and classes we have coming up! Register for all of these and more at ndsu.ag/parenteducation

03/31/2026

April is Prevent Child Abuse Month! We have many events/classes happening across the state. Check them out! https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/programs/parent-education

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and our Parent Educators have a lot of great learning opportunities coming up to meet the needs of any busy caregiver! Go to ndsu.ag/parenteducation for more details and to sign up!

03/25/2026

Dr. Tina Payne Bryson is back!!

Dr. Tina Payne Bryson is back!!

Rethinking Challenging Behaviors with the Brain in Mind. In this talk, Dr. Bryson brings her No-Drama Discipline perspective to everyday parenting challenges. She reframes discipline to mean teaching skills and helps parents understand what children’s behavior is really communicating. By “chasing the why” behind behavior and using day to day moments to effectively help kids become self-disciplined, parents will discover how combining nurture and structure supports regulation, builds skills, and strengthens relationships. When adults respond with curiosity and connection, combined with limits and rules—rather than fear or force—behavior changes, conflicts become opportunities for building the brain, and connection deepens. Complete with a little brain science, candid stories, practical tools, and a great deal of compassion and humor, this talk helps parents work with their child’s developing brain while setting clear, consistent limits.

Register for free at: https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/events/ndsu-extension-parent-and-family-education-webinar-3