Children's Health About.com Pediatrics: Tylenol Recall
Press release and links regarding the nationwide recall of Children's Tylenol Meltaways, Children's Tylenol Softchews, and Jr. Tylenol Meltaways from McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals. KidsHealth.org
Contains interactive articles about children's healthcare, medicine, surgery, and parenting. From the Nemours Foundation.
BAM! Body and Mind
Answers kids' questions on health issues, and recommends ways to make their bodies and minds healthier, stronger, and safer. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Children With Diabetes
Helps kids with diabetes and their families learn about diabetes, meet people with diabetes, and help others with diabetes.
keepkidshealthy.com
Pediatrician's guide to children's health and safety. Includes parenting advice and online forum, baby name finder, and information on immunization, nutrition, growth, and development. Internet Resources for Special Children (IRSC)
Resources for children with disabilities. drgreene.com
Provides practical information and answers to pediatric questions. Also can ask Dr. Greene questions via live chat. Bright Futures (NCEMCH)
Guidelines for health supervision of infants, children, and adolescents. Focuses on health promotion, disease prevention, development, and growth of children and teens. Youth In Transition
Articles for youth with chronic disorders and their caregivers to aid the transition to independence and self-management.
TeenGrowth
Provides information for teens on staying healthy. Bearable Times Kids and Teens Club
Kids helping kids, through love, support, and understanding. ParentsPlace.com: Health Pediheart
Information and support for kids with heart disease and their parents. Brave Kids
Offers resources for children with chronic, life threatening illnesses or special needs, their families, and health care providers. Child Youth Health
Includes health information for parents and young people aged 12-25 years. Campaign For Our Children
A nonprofit, abstinence-based teen pregnancy prevention program. National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse
Distributes public health information covering the range of maternal and child health issues. Pediatriconcall
Pediatric information resource for doctors, other medical professionals, and parents. Coolmeals.co.uk
For kids, parents, and teachers who want to learn more about nutrition. National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
Working to raise the standard of care and improve access to services for traumatized children, their families, and communities throughout the United States. Kids Growth
Resource for parents by pediatricians and health care specialists. Allergic-Child
Advice for parents on practical, everyday living for the family of a severely food allergic child. Growing Healthy Canadians: A Guide for Positive Child Development
Guide to promoting the well-being of children and youth. Dr. Paul's Child Health And Wellness Info Site
Provides health resources from birth through adolescence for parents and caregivers. noattacks.org
Public service campaign to educate parents about childhood asthma. Keep Kids Healthy: BMI Calculator
Provides calculator and charts to figure out a child's body mass index.
www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/bmicalculator.html Beansprout Networks
Connects pediatricians and child care providers with parents to discuss child health, infant health, and day care issues. Kidscope
Helping families and children better understand the effects of cancer and chemotherapy in a parent. Rede Brasileira de Informação e Documentação sobre Infância e Adolescência
REBIDIA is set up to serve those who have any concern for children and adolescence matters. Night for the Children
Gala event to be held in Monaco on July 2004 benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. CDC: Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls.
National campaign that underlines the importance of calcium intake in young girls. AboutKidsHealth
Information on topics influencing child health and family quality of life. From the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada. FDA Kids
From All About Animals to All About Vaccines, and lots of stuff in between. Mehta Childcare
Articles about children's health, diseases, vaccination, and other parenting concerns. National Cancer Institute: Young People With Cancer
Handbook for parents with children that have cancer. Call Your Pediatrician
Medical information on common childhood illnesses provided to parents by doctors. Cool the Burn
Site for children and adults that offers information on burn injuries, including type of burn, skin grafting, surgery, burn rehabilitation, and wound cares. Touchpoints Project
Gives healthcare and allied professionals tools to support infants and parents at the beginning of their lives together. Children's Safety Network
National injury and violence prevention resource center. Child Health Research Project
Conducts applied research on the major causes of childhood mortality: diarrhea and respiratory diseases as well as malaria, measles and malnutrition. GetKidsInAction.org
Offers ideas for healthy, fun activities, nutritional information that's relevant to kids, and straight talk on the myths and facts surrounding childhood obesity. Plastic Fork Diaries
Follow six middle school students as they experience first-hand the relationship between food and their changing bodies, cultural differences, the vanishing family meal, nutrition, and athletic performance. BlubberBuster
Discusses a range of weight issues for children, teens, parents, and healthcare providers. Project Fit America
A national nonprofit public charity dedicated to getting kids fit. Kids and Exercise
Discusses how regular exercise helps kids handle the physical and emotional challenges of a typical day. Provides tips for raising a fit child, with suggested amounts of activity per day. Rice Romp
A nutritional and learning guide geared toward grades 4-7. Presented by the United States Rice Producers Association. Rainbow Raccoons
Promotes health, education, and safety for kids with stories and pictures. Triaminic Parents Club
Includes reading resources, games, links, and information on kids' coughs and colds. Let's Just Play
Created by Nickelodeon, Let's Just Play is a multimedia, grassroots health and wellness initiative that encourages and empowers kids to be less sedentary, eat better, and live healthier, more positive, and energetic lifestyles. Wallace & Gromit's Grand Appeal
Raising money to build the first children's hospital in the U.K. eChildsHealth.com
Parenting directory and search engine with resources to help parents find information on their child's health. Limbkids Support Association, Inc.
Nonprofit voluntary organization comprised of parents, professionals, and interested people concerned with the care of children who have congenital or acquired limb differences.
www.limbkids.asn.au Tiny Tums
Baby food site from Heinz with information about weaning, special diets, and recipes. Pediatric Dental Health
Provides information and resources for parents and clinicians regarding children's oral health. Kids Health Info
Offers links to information on child health issues including asthma, cancer, obesity, and learning disabilities provided by the American Chemistry Council. BiologyMom
Educational tool providing interactive scientific information relevant to parents. Topics include vaccines, genetic engineering, childhood diseases, and more.
www.biologymom.com Kids Health Galaxy
Helps kids prepare for a visit to the hospital, explaining what hospitals are about and describing operations and procedures like getting X-rays and IVs. From the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Height Matters
Human growth hormone community providing information and advice about deficiency and its treatment, and a forum where families share knowledge and experiences. FDA: Got a Sick Kid? Don't Guess. Read the Label.
Federally approved information on nonprescription medicines for children. Healthy Homes Partnership
Information and links to resources that educate families about reducing housing-based health risks. Topics include indoor air quality, lead, water quality, hazardous products, and pesticides. Can Do Kid
Aims to create a national "can do kid" culture, through products and programs that promote happy, healthy kids. Encourages kids to become involved in their communities, and to inspire kids of all ages to reach their full potential. National Cancer Institute: Kids' Home
For kids who have cancer, HIV, and other illnesses. Kids and Cancer
Treatment, research, and disease information for various childhood cancers and profiles of pediatric cancer patients. Children's Health Special Report
Overview, key stories, and opinions from the Washington Post. Healthology: Children's Health
Contains articles and webcast videos on children's health topics. Pediatric Oncall: Pneumonia In Children
Offers clinical notes about pediatric lung infections, including treatment and differentiation between viral and bacterial pneumonias. Urinary Tract Infections in Children
From the National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse. Kids Need Us
Parents on a mission to show how household consumables introduce toxins and chemicals that lead to a sick home and sick children.
why.kidsneedus.com Urinary Incontinence in Children
Discusses nighttime and daytime incontinence in children, treatments, and advice for parents. Rare Genetic Diseases in Children
Resource directory offering links for rare childhood genetic diseases, family guides, and more. Pediatric Environmental Health
Monograph designed to provide pediatricians with the tools necessary to take an environmental history, deliver anticipatory guidance, and conduct appropriate risk-based laboratory tests for environmental illnesses. Susie Flynn for President
She's only 10, but she's running anyway to help the nine million children who have no health insurance. Paid for by the Children's Defense Fund. | Child Care
Child Care Online
Resource for parents looking for child care as well as child care providers including information about how to start a daycare center and how to choose child care. Also offers a variety of resources for parents, caregivers, organizations, employers, and schools. Family Child Care and Day Care Directory
Resource for parents looking for child care and for providers wishing to advertise their services. Afterschool.gov
Offers one-stop access to government resources that support after school programs. The site is designed for anyone who cares about kids ages 6-18, including providers, parents, kids, and teens. Child Care in Practice
Multi-disciplinary child care journal for anyone involved in social or health care, education, juvenile justice, or child and adolescent psychiatry. Diaper Lady, The
Child care tips from former mainstream parents who accidentally fell upon many natural products and methods of raising babies and children. About.com: Child Care
Get child care options such as daycare centers and in-home providers, tips for sitters, ways to effectively communicate with your child's caregiver, warning signs to watch for, general parenting advice and more from About Guide to Child Care, Robin McClure. Daycare.com
Includes searchable daycare listings by zipcode and area code, licensing standards, and information for parents and child care providers. Daycares Don't Care
Collection of opinions on problems with daycares. Challenges assumptions that daycare is the best care option. Child Care Parent Provider Information Network
Includes forums, news, directories, events calendar, e-zine, links, and more. FindCareNow
Child care information provider. Includes information about child care, a searchable directory of day care facilities, and more. themanny.com
Offers information about male nannies (or mannies) and the contribution they are making to a growing number of families. Childcare.gov
Designed to bring all of the Federal agency resources about child care together in one place. Includes information about running a program, keeping current, activity ideas, and parent resources. MedlinePlus: Child Care
Find publications about child care including how to find high quality care, different kinds available, safety, and more. Choices for Children
Offers services for parents, child care providers, human resource professionals, and school administrators interested in building healthy, happy child care options. Enfamil Early Childhood Development Guide
Contains information and activities that promote emotional, language, cognitive, and physical development in babies. Kidshealth: Choosing Child Care
Information for parents who are trying to choose child care. Child Care Aware
Helps parents find and choose daycare. Offers tools for parents including a newsletter, evaluating a provider, and publications. In English and Spanish. Ask Nanny
Run by a qualified Norland Nanny, this site offers free guidance to parents, caregivers, nannies, and others involved in childcare. Includes a discussion forum. White House Conference on Child Care
Bringing together parents, caregivers, business leaders, and child care experts. Held October 23, 1997. Pampers.com - Child Development
Features information, articles, and additional resources to help develop a healthy child. Babysitter Exchange
Facilitates babysitting trades among parents nationwide using a credit based system. 4Sitters.com
Members can find local babysitters, nannies, pet sitters, and house sitters. Sitters can search for job positions listed on the site. Safe Sitter
National nonprofit organization exclusively devoted to babysitting. Teaches adolescent babysitters how to handle crises, how to keep their charges secure, and how to nurture and guide a young child. BabySitters.com
Database of babysitters and their related qualifications with up-to-date profiles that allow parents to choose local, available sitters. Includes parent and babysitter resources. SoYouWanna Baby-sit an Infant?
A babysitter's guide to caring for children under one year old. abcBabysit
Offers free printable word puzzles, coloring pages, and project ideas for babysitters, parents, daycare providers, and teachers of young children. Guide to the Business of Babysitting
Hints for babysitters doing business, tips for caring for kids at different ages and stages, and an online guide to create your own babysitting flyer. Also in Spanish.
Choosing and Instructing a Babysitter
Fast facts for parents hiring a babysitter includes instructions and safety tips to give sitters. Babysitting Coop
Tips for how to set up a babysitting coop in your area. Babysitting Tips
Tips on advertising and rates to charge for babysitting, plus recipes, games, and movies to watch with the kids. Babysitter Checklist
Article details what information parents should give to babysitters. Includes a downloadable Word checklist for parents to fill out and leave for sitters. From About.com. Babysitters Club 2
A place for parents and sitters to meet and for sitters to share ideas and experiences. Sitter Match, LLC
Online babysitting search service designed to match a staff of background-checked, qualified babysitters with families in need of quality child care. BabySitters International Club
Includes emergency and safety tips, plus checklists and forms for babysitters. Tutor Time
High tech child care learning centers. ChildCareExchange.com
Offers magazines, books, training products and seminars, and international conferences for early childhood programs worldwide. Maggey
Child care management software. Tinies Childcare
Childcare agents for parents and agents in the U.K. and abroad. Specialising in nannies and corporate childcare for home and abroad. Also offering training courses. Friend of the Family
In-home child and elder care. Employee Dependent Care Program
Providing child and elder care, as well as access to online or over-the-phone resources. Baby Sitters Survival Club
Providing emergency first aid and activity kits for baby-sitters and families. My Care Corner
Features a daycare database, articles on parenting and child care issues, discussion forums, and more. Nap Mat Creations
Sells colorful nap mats and pillows for use at child care centers, kindergartens, and homes. Day Care Mats
Supplies day care rest mats for pre-school and day care centers. Mommy Mixer
Hosts gatherings around the U.S. between parents seeking childcare and babysitters needing jobs. Nursery Jobs Only
Find nursery, nanny, child care, preschool, and day care jobs, including listings for nursery nurses and managers. America's Promise
Collaborative network of Government, nonproft groups, foundations and community leaders that facilitates volunteer action for children and youth by care, safe shelter, good health, quality education, and opportunity to help others. Founded after the Presidents' Summit for America's Future in 1997. Child Care Aware
Helps parents locate daycare in their community with links to local Child Care Resource & Referral organizations, searchable by zip code. Also includes information on child care licensing, accreditation, evaluating a provider, and more. National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC)
National clearinghouse and technical assistance center that links parents, providers, policy-makers, researchers, and the public to early care and education information. National Network for Child Care
Offers articles, newsletters, and resources related to child care, an e-mail discussion group, and person-to-person support from experts in child care and child development. National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
Primary mission is to promote health and safety in out-of-home child care settings throughout the nation. Daycare Trust
National U.K. childcare charity. Works to promote high quality, affordable, childcare for all. National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
Focus is to provide technical assistance to family child care organizations. Afterschool Alliance
Nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of afterschool programs and advocating for quality, affordable programs for all children. It is supported by a group of public, private and nonprofit organizations that share the Alliance's vision of ensuring that all children have access to afterschool programs by 2010. National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC)
National clearinghouse and technical assistance center that links parents, providers, policy-makers, researchers, and the public to early care and education information. Child Care Bureau
Administers federal funds to states, territories, and tribes to assist low-income families in accessing quality child care for children when the parents work or participate in education or training. Child/2000
Nonprofit resource for family child care. Part of the Soho Center's national efforts on behalf of children. National Association of Child Care Resources and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA)
National network of Child Care Resource & Referral centers (CCR&Rs) dedicated to providing information to parents, professionals, and advocates. National AfterSchool Association
Dedicated to the development, education, and care of children and youth during their out-of-school hours. National Association for Sick Child Daycare
Nonprofit, educational organization that was developed as a result of a research project designed to quantify the need for sick child care. Colonel's Kids Charity
National charity founded by KFC to help address America's child care crisis. |