Recommended Links

• ADD/ADHD

  • National Resource Center on ADHD
  • ADD/ADHD Online Support

• Adolescence

  • Thoughts on Marijuana

• Assessment Tools

  • Autism Screen (M-CHAT Advanced)
  • Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PDF)
  • Postpartum Depression Screen (PDF)
  • SCARED Anxiety Screening Tool (PDF)
  • Substance Abuse Screening (PDF)

• Autism

  • Butterfly Effects
  • CARD (Center for Autism and Related Disorders)
  • iPad Apps for Autism
  • Rethink Autism

• Books

  • Bringing Up Boys – by Dr. James Dobson
  • Parenting Isn’t For Cowards – by Dr. James Dobson
  • The New Strong-Willed Child – by Dr. James Dobson

• Dental Health

  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Spiffies Tooth Wipes

• Development

  • Milestones and More

• Divorce

  • Books About Divorce
  • ChildrenandDivorce.com
  • Fighting for Your Marriage – by Howard Markman, Scott Stanley, and Susan Blumberg

• Flu

  • Why Flu Vaccination Matters
  • AAP H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Information
  • Department of Health & Human Services H1N1 Information

• Government

  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Immunizations

  • Current Immunization Schedule (PDF)
  • CDC - Vaccine Information Statements
  • Immunization Action Coalition
  • AntiAntiVax
  • Autism’s False Prophets – by Paul A. Offit, MD
  • Do Vaccines Cause That?! A Guide for Evaluating Vaccine Safety Concerns – by Martin G. Myers, MD
  • Dr Offitt on autism – YouTube
  • Dr. Paul Offit on The Colbert Report
  • Face-off with the bestselling vaccine guru – [Article] Please avoid the advice of Dr Robert Sears' book "The Vaccine Book," as he has misguided many parents regarding vaccine safety and the recommended schedule.
  • Jenny McCarthy Body Count
  • San Diego measles outbreak – YouTube
  • The Great Graph Scam – YouTube
  • Vaccinated: One Man’s Quest to Defeat the World’s Deadliest Diseases – by Paul A. Offit, MD
  • Vaccinate Your Baby
  • When Controversy Shouldn’t Exist

• Internet Safety

  • A Parent’s Guide to Internet Safety
  • ProtectKids.com

• Learning & Fun

  • Funbrain
  • KidsHealth.org
  • PBS Kids
  • Starfall – Learn to read with phonics

• Local Hospitals

  • West Boca Medical Center
  • Boca Raton Community Hospital
  • Bethesda Memorial Hospital

• Nutrition/Lifestyle

  • 10 Tips To Get Your Kids Moving
  • Weigh2Rock – a fun, interactive weight loss website for children of all ages
  • American Dietetic Association
  • BMI Graph Page
  • Child BMI Calculator
  • Choose My Plate
  • Kidnetic
  • Shape Up America!
  • SparkPeople.com

• Parenting

  • 1-2-3 Magic for Christian Parents: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 – by Thomas W. Phelan, PhD
  • Baby 411 by Dr. Ari Brown and Denise Fields
  • BestforChildren.org
  • Best Baby Products – Consumer Reports
  • Dr. Ferber updates his landmark sleep book
  • Five apps for the new Mom or Dad
  • MADD Power of Parents
  • The Happiest Baby

• Pediatric Health

  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • American College of Pediatricians
  • Confessions of a Dr. Mom
  • HealthyChildren.org
  • Keep Kids Healthy
  • National Library of Medicine Medline Plus
  • Vascular Birthmarks Foundation

• Safety

  • AAP Vehicle Safety Guide
  • Guide to Childproofing & Safety – The Consumer Reports

• Sexual Health

  • 4Parents.gov
  • Sense and Sexuality
  • Sexuality and Disability

• Water Safety

  • Baby Swimming - The Gentle Journey
  • Infant Swimming Resource

• Recommended Links
• News