Caring for your child
Below you will find FVWCHP approved links to online resources we recommend for valid information on parenting and child health issues
General Pediatric Medical Advice:
Immunizations:
Breastfeeding:
Asthma & Allergy:
Miscellaneous Health Sites of Interest:
Stages Or Development (HealthChildren.org):
Tips & Tools:
CDC:
- Pregnancy, After You Get Pregnant – NCBDDD
- Parent Information – Infants & Toddlers (Approximate Ages 0-3)
- Parent Information – Children (Approximate Ages 4-11)
- Parent Information – Teens (Ages 12-19)
- Parent Information – CDC Videos for Parents
- Parent Information – Social Media
- Life Stages – Young Adults
Recommended Books:
- Your Baby’s First Years – By the American Academy of Pediatrics
- New Mother’s Guide to Breast Feeding – By the American Academy of Pediatrics
- Bright Beginnings Book Set – By the American Academy of Pediatrics
- Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn: The Complete Guide – By Penny Simkin, Ann Keppler and Janet Whalley
- What to Expect the First Year – By Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi Murkoff and Sandee Hathaway
- What to Expect the Toddler Years – By Eisenberg, Murkoff and Hathaway
- Secrets of the Baby Whisper: How to Calm, Connect and Communicate with Your Baby – By Tracy Hogg and Melinda Blau
Illinois Poison Center
Illinois Poison Center Free Poison Help Hotline 1 (800) 222.1222 http://illinoispoisoncenter.org
Product Recalls
Concerned about product recalls? Check the Consumer Product Safety Commission at http://www.cpsc.gov
Other reliable sources for recall information are: www.SaferProducts.gov, www.PoolSafely.gov, www.Recalls.gov and www.ATVsafety.gov
RSS Feeds
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/rss.html
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerelchild.xml