Child Health

Additional resources from the Nemours Foundation, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American Academy of Pediatrics (English only)

Alcohol

• Alcohol and Children (National Center for Farmworker Health): English | Spanish
• Make a Difference--Talk to Your Child About Alcohol (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism): English | Spanish

Allergies and Asthma

• All About Allergies--for Kids (American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology): English | Spanish
• All About Asthma Book--for Kids (American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology): English | Spanish
• Childhood Asthma--for Parents (American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology): English | Spanish
• How to Help Your Allergies and Asthma (American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology): English | Spanish

Behavior

• Disciplining Your Child--by age group (Nemours Foundation): English | Spanish
• Temper Tantrums--Overview (University of Michigan Health System): English | Spanish
• What Parents Can Do to Change Their Child's Behavior (American Academy of Family Physicians): English | Spanish

Botulism

• Infant Botulism (Nemours Foundation): English | Spanish

Broncholitis

• Broncholitis and Your Child (American Academy of Family Physicians): English | Spanish

Cholesterol

• Nutrition: Tips for Kids (American Academy of Family Physicians): English | Spanish

Dehydration

• Vomiting and Diarrhea: Helping Your Child Through Sickness (American Academy of Family Physicians): English | Spanish

Developmental Milestones

• AAP resources for Birth to 1 year (American Academy of Pediatrics): English
• Clinical Growth Charts (CDC): English & Spanish
• From the University of Michigan Health System:
  • 0-2 Weeks: English | Spanish
  • 2 Weeks: English | Spanish
  • Month 2: English | Spanish
  • Month 4: English | Spanish
  • Month 6: English | Spanish
  • Month 9: English | Spanish
  • Month 12: English | Spanish
  • Month 15: English | Spanish
  • Month 18: English | Spanish
  • Year 2: English | Spanish
  • Year 3: English | Spanish
  • Year 4: English | Spanish
  • Year 5: English | Spanish
  • Year 6: English | Spanish
  • Year 7: English | Spanish
  • Year 8: English | Spanish
  • Year 9: English | Spanish
  • Year 10: English | Spanish
  • Year 11: English | Spanish
  • Growth and Development--from the Pocket Guide to Good Health for Children (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality): English | Spanish

Diarrhea

• Diarrhea in children--BRAT diet (MedlinePlus): English | Spanish

Domestic Violence

• 12 Alternatives to Hurting Your Kid! (University of Utah Health Sciences Center): English | Spanish
• Physical Consequences of Shaking an Infant/Toddler (University of Utah Health Sciences Center): English | English | English | Spanish

Drugs

• Getting Informed--Learn About Alcohol, Tobacco, and Illicit Drugs--for Parents (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration): English | Spanish

Food Safety

• Foodborne Illness- Basics (Partnership for Food Safety Education): English | Spanish

Home Safety

• Child Safety--Keeping Your Home Safe for Your Baby (American Academy of Family Physicians): English | Spanish
• Childproofing Your Home--12 Safety Devices to Protect Your Children (Consumer Product Safety Commission): English | Spanish
• Protect Your Child From Poisons in Your Home: English | Spanish
• TIPP, Age-Related Safety Sheets (American Academy of Pediatrics): English

Hygiene

• Cover Your Cough (CDC): English | Spanish
• Everything You Wanted to Know About Puberty--Putting the P.U. in Puberty (Nemours Foundation): English | Spanish
• Newborn Skin Care (University of Michigan Health System): English | Spanish
• Stopping Germs at Home, Work, and School (CDC): English | Spanish

Immunization

• General Immunization Information
  • Parent's Guide to Childhood Immunization (CDC): English and Spanish
  • Protecting Your Child Against Serious Diseases--Making Sure Kids Get All Their "Shots" (Food & Drug Administation): English | Spanish
• Disease-Specific Information
  • Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (CDC and Immunization Action Coalition): English | Spanish
• Key Facts About Flu Vaccine (CDC): English | Spanish
• Meningococcal (CDC and Immunization Action Coalition): English | Spanish
• Pertussis--Hear It (Pertussis.com): Audio
• Vaccine Information Statements (Immunization Action Coalition): Listed by Language | Listed by Disease

Influenza

• Key Facts About the Flu: How to Prevent the Flu and What to Do if You Get
  Sick (CDC): English | Spanish
• Surviving the Cold and Flu Season (Health Roads Media): Multiple Languages

Jaundice

• Jaundice(UIC Flash File): Spanish

Lead

• Fight Lead Poisoning with a Healthy Diet (Environmental Protection Agency): English | Spanish
• How Lead Affects Your Child's Health (Texas Department of Health): English | Spanish
• Lead and Your Kids: A Parent's Guide (Washington Department of Health): English | Spanish
• Lead Around the Home (Texas Department of Health): English | Spanish
• Lead Poisoning (Healthy Roads Media): Multiple Languages

Masturbation

• Masturbation in Preschoolers (University of Michigan Health System): English | Spanish

Medicines

• How to Give Medicines to Children (Food & Drug Administration): English | Spanish
• Medicine and Your Child--How to Give Your Child the Right Dose (American Academy of Family Physicians): English | Spanish

Nutrition

• Feeding Baby With Breastmilk or Formula (Food & Drug Administration): English | Spanish
• Food & Fitness--Making Healthy Habits a Family Affair (ChildCareAware): Spanish
• Getting Enough Calcium--Helpful Tips (National Institute of Child Health & Human Development): English | Spanish
• Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Across Your Lifespan--Helping Your Child--Tips for Parents (National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Disorders): English | Spanish
• Healthy Eating for Teens--Balancing Good Nutrition and Fun (Children's Hospital Boston): English | Spanish
• Milk Matters for Your Child's Health (National Institute of Child Health & Human Development): English | Spanish

Obesity

• Obesity and Children--Helping Your Child Lose Weight (American Academy of Family Physicians): English | Spanish
• Prevention Handouts for Parents & Families (Children's Memorial Research Center): English | Spanish

Physical Activity

• Be a Fit Kid (Nemours Foundation): English | Spanish
• Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Across Your Lifespan--Helping Your Child--Tips for Parents (National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Disorders): English | Spanish
• Stay Active and Feel Better (National Heart Lung & Blood Institute): English & Spanish
• Weight-Bearing Exercises for Kids and Teens (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development): English | Spanish

Puberty

• Boys:
  • Puberty for Boys (University of Michigan Health System): English | Spanish
• Girls:
  • Puberty for Girls (University of Michigan Health System): English | Spanish

Sexual Health

• Sex--Take Time to Make the Right Decision (American Academy of Family Physicians): English | Spanish

SIDS

• Safe Sleep for Your Baby: Reduce the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (National Institute of Child Health & Human Development): English | Spanish

Smoking/Tobacco

• Kick the Smoking Habit (for Families): English & Spanish
• Second-Hand Smoke and Your Family (American Lung Association): English | Spanish
• You(th) & Tobacco (CDC): English | Spanish
  • What You(th) Should Know About Tobacco
  • Parents Help Keep Your Kids Tobacco Free

Teeth & Gums

• Care of Teeth (National Center for Farmworker Health): English | Spanish

Thermometer--How to Use

• How to Measure a Temperature (University of Michigan Health System): English | Spanish
  • How to Measure Body Temperature--Oral (Illustrated): English | Spanish
  • How to Measure Body Temperature--Axillary (Illustrated): English | Spanish
• When Your Child Has a Fever (American Academy of Family Physicians): English | Spanish

Tuberculosis

• How Did Your Child Become Infected With TB? (County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency): English | Spanish
• Learn About Tuberculosis (National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Disease): English | Spanish
• What is a TB Test? (Healthy Roads Media, Virginia Department of Health): Multiple Languages