Parent Resources

Recommended Web Resources

General

• healthychildren.org- powered by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

ADHD

• ADDitude
• National Institue of Mental Health - ADHD
• Children and Adults with ADHD (CHADD)

Children with Special Needs

• Cerebral Palsy Guide
• Upside of Downs - Supporting and Celebrating Downs Syndrome in Northeast Ohio

Developmental Milestones

• CDC - Learn the Signs. Act Early 
• Help Me Grow

Food Allergies

• Kids with Food Allergies
• Food Allergy Research & Education

Immunizations

• American Academy of Pediatrics - Immunization
• CDC - Vaccines and Immunizations
• Vaccinate Your Baby
• Immunization Action Coalition

Newborn

• Breastfeeding
  • Breastfeeding - HealthyChildren.org
  • La Leche League International
• Bottle Feeding
  • Bottle Feeding - HealthyChildren.org
  • World Health Organization - Safe preparation, storage and handling of powdered infant formula
• Jaundice - HealthyChildren.org
• Safe Sleep

Nutrition

• Starting solids - HealthyChildren.org
• Preschoolers - ChooseMyPlate.gov
• Kids - ChooseMyPlate.gov

Poison Control - 1-800-222-1222

• National Capital Poison Center

Safety

• Safe Kids Worldwide
• The Car Seat Lady

Teens

• Teen Driver Safety - National Safety Council
• Addiction, Substance Abuse, and Mental Health Services - Recovery Resources

Weight Management

• Fit Youth Program - Cleveland Clinic 

Recommended Local Parenting Resources

• Lakewood Family Room
• Connecting for Kids
   

Recommended Books

Parenting

• Your Child's Health: The Parents' One-Stop Reference Guide to: Symptoms, Emergencies, Common Illnesses, Behavior Problems, and Healthy Development, by Barton D. Scmitt, MD
• Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, 5th Edition: Birth to Age 5, by American Academy of Pediatrics
• Mommy Calls: Dr. Tanya Answers Parents' Top 101 Questions About Babies and Todders, by Tanya Reymer Altmann, MD
• Baby 411: Clear Answers & Smart Advice For Your Baby's First Year, by Ari Brown, MD and Denise Fields
• Toddler 411: Clear Answers & Smart Advice For Your Toddler, by Ari Brown, MD and Denise Fields
• The Magic Years: Understanding and Handling the Problems of Early Childhood, by Selma H. Fraiberg
• How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
• Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too, by Adele Faber and Elizabeth Mazlish

Behavior

• The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children, by Ross W. Greene, PhD
• Taking Charge of ADHD, Third Edition: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents, by Russell A. Barkley, PhD
• The Sensory-Sensitive Child: Practical Solutions for Out-of-Bounds Behavior, by Karen A. Smith, PhD and Karen R. Gouze, PhD

Immunizations

• Vaccines and Your Child: Separating Fact from Fiction, by Paul A. Offit, MD and Charlotte A. Moser
• Deadly Choices: How the Anti-Vaccine Movement Threatens Us All, by Paul A. Offit, MD