Pediatric Resources

A new website designed by the American Academy of Pediatrics for parents.

Official site of the American Academy of Pediatrics, includes sections on parenting, health topics, and a bookstore.

A comprehensive website for parents developed by pediatricians. It is divided into a parent site and a teen site.

The largest and most visited site on the Web containing doctor-approved information about children. It is divided into three separate areas: kids, teens, and parents. Very user-friendly.

Prevention and health promotion website for infants, children, adolescents and their families.

From the Children's Hospital of Boston, this website is full of easy-to-read information on many topics relevant to young women's health. Site includes information for both teens and parents.

US National Institutes of Health website about pediatric sleep issues.

Great resource for traveling abroad. Contains recommended vaccines for specific areas, information for traveling with children, and outbreak alerts.

Part of the KidsGrowth website, this site covers several topics for teens, including an interactive question and answer section with one of the site doctors.

A great teen website including several important topics for teens, including diet and nutrition, sexual health, sports, and a question and answer section.

National Immunization Program (NIP) through the CDC provides information about specific vaccines for healthcare professionals and parents.

A vaccine education center for the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Provides complete, up-to-date and reliable information about vaccines to parents and healthcare professionals.

Provides up-to-date, science-based information on vaccines to healthcare professionals, the media, and the public.

A website run by Johns Hopkins University that provides an independent assessment of vaccines and vaccine safety.

Information from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) regarding Vitamin D use for infants and children.

Guidelines for vitamin use for children. Provided by AAP.

A non-profit organization working to improve the lives of people affected by ADHD. Website includes links to local support groups and conferences.

Describes the symptoms, causes, and treatments for ADHD, with information on getting help and coping.

Provides information for families looking to adopt internationally by the U.S. Department of State.

Provides statistics about injuries in children and guidelines for injury prevention.

Up-to-date information about product recalls.

Safety guidelines for driving with children, broken down by age group.

Global network of organizations whose mission is to prevent accidental childhood injury.

Website teaching Internet safety to kids and teens. Includes sections for educators, law enforcement and parents.

Website with topics on various safety issues including after-school safety, bicycle safety, car safety, gun safety, playground safety and more.

Website with a step-by-step guide on buying a new stroller.

National organization for families and sufferers. Excellent resources on website.

To advance the federal recognition of eating disorders as a public health priority. Family Action Council provides an excellent network of families and legislators.

A section dedicated to childhood/pediatric obesity, complete with resources and news updates.

Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, this page has links to many articles and other websites dealing with childhood obesity.