Links for Parents
To assist you on your journey of raising your child, we would like to provide links to a few websites we feel are helpful. Due to the fact all sites listed below are located outside of the Pediatric Group main website, we are not responsible for content. We encourage you to speak with your child's healthcare provider if you have any specific questions about what you read on these websites.
Good Parent Resources
Parenting Topics from AAP
American Academy of Pediatric Dentists
Poison Control
Safe Kids
Teen Driving from the National Safety Council
National Safety Council
Prevent Injuries VA
Children's Health Library
Health Resources for Parents
Good resource for child dental healthcare
HIPAA Information
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Infomation
iParenting
Topic Specific Links
Allergies
ADHD
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhd.cfm
Asthma
http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZXWH3IRTC&s...
http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=22691
http://www.asthmabusters.org/
Body Mass Index and BMI Calculator
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/childrens_BMI/about_childrens_BMI.ht... http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_fit/nutrition/bmi_charts.html
Car Seats
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/police10.htm
http://www.pwcgov.org/docLibrary/PDF/002967.pdf
http://www.nhtsa.gov/cps/cpsfitting/
http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ60JXKVVD&s...
Diarrea & Vomiting
http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ6SWMSUHD&s...
Early Intervention
http://www.earlyintervention-va.com/
Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
http://www.kidnetic.org/
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_fit/index.html
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/Resources/mpk_tips.pdf
Pediatric Obesity
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/childhood/tips_for_parents.htm
Physical Activity/Exercise
http://www.presidentschallenge.org/
Summer Safety Tips
http://www.sunsafetyforkids.org/
http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/summertips.htm
Vaccines
http://www.vaccinateyourbaby.org
http://vaccine.org/
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/VIS/default.htm