General Information
Information and Searches
American Academy of Pediatrics
This is a great resource for most child health needs, advocacy and other information.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Comprehensive information on infectious diseases and preventive health. Topics include travelers’ health, emergency preparedness, environmental health, and other useful and interesting information.
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Useful guides on clinical services, medical information, answers to procedure questions and how to get around the hospital. Also offers resources for special healthcare needs.
Health on the Net
A reliable and comprehensive search engine…can be wordy.
Healthy Children
The American Academy of Pediatrics’ education site for parents and caregivers. Offers information on development, basic health, nutrition & activity, safety, parenting and family issues.
WebMD
Provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information.
WebMD Food Videos
A starter guide to baby and toddler food and nutrition.
Medline Plus
A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. A comprehensive site offering information about general medical issues as well as age-specific information about children.
KidsHealth
Offers separate sections with helpful, age-appropriate information for parents, kids and teens.
Media and Environmental Safety
A Wired Family
Information about the dangers associated with apps, websites and most things digital.
NetSmartz
Teaching about safety online for kids with videos and games.
ASK (Asking Saves Kids)
The ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Campaign promotes a simple idea with the potential to help keep kids safe. ASK, “Is there an unlocked gun in your house?” before sending your child over to play.
Culture Reframed
Raising awareness and providing educational tools and resources to build resilience and resistance to hypersexualized media and pornography.
Sun Safety
KidshealthParenting/Hygiene/Development
Bright Futures Guides and Handouts
Handouts and documents about development and parenting for children of all ages.
Healthy Minds: Zero to Three Project
Good developmental and parenting guides for children 3 and under.
Child Development Institute
An excellent site for developmental information, and parenting and behavior resources.
La Leche League International
In-depth breastfeeding information and mother-to-mother support, as well as links to local organizations throughout Greater Cincinnati.
Teaching children to Swallow Pills
KidshealthPyschology Today
Testicular Exam Guides
Testicular Cancer Awareness FoundationBreast Cancer Exam Guides
MedlineplusBreastCancer.org
Recommended Reading for Children
How much screen time is too much? What should I be reading to my toddler? How can I help my 5th grader find books he’ll enjoy? Try these Recommended Reading lists. The American Academy of Pediatrics’ Media Use Guidelines are also listed on each one. Our thanks to Dr. John Hutton of Baby Unplugged for putting these together.
Birth to 18 months
18 months to 3 years old
3 years old to 6 years old
6 years old to 9 years old
10 years old to 12 years old
Young Adult