Web Resources:
General Pediatric Health
- Healthychildren.org
- Symptom Checker
- Over the Counter Medication Dosing Calculator
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Healthy Children E-Magazine
- Pediatrics Now
- Children's Teeth
- Kids Health
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
- California Poison Control
- Centers for Disease Control
- Web MD
- First 5 LA
- Physical Developmental Delays (Online tool if you are concerned about your child's motor development)
Parenting
- Healthychildren.org
- Baby 411
- The Pump Station
- Kids In The House
- Wright Mommy and Me
- Sleepy Planet
- Parenting Teen Drivers
- Puberty Toolkit for Parents of Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities
- American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Adoption
- Child Welfare Information Gateway on Adoption
For Kids
Breastfeeding
- Breastfeed LA
- CDC Website for Breastfeeding
- Kelly Mom
- La Leche League International
- Office on Women's Health, US Dept of Health
Media Use and Learning Activities
- Family Media Use Plan
- Zero to Three
- Resources for Early Learning
- Common Sense Media
- PBS Kids
- Sesame Workshop
- Talking is Teaching
Nutrition and Fitness
Vaccines
- CDC Vaccine Page
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Education Center
- National Network for Immunization Information
- Immunization Action Coalition
Safety
- Pro Car Seat Safety (mobile car seat installation and education service; also child-proofing)
- Safekids.org
- Car Seat Safety (AAP)
- Product Recalls
Travel
Miscellaneous
- Autism Speaks
- Asthma Information Children's National Health System
- Los Angeles Public Health Department
- CHADD (Children and Adults with ADHD)
- National Center for Learning Disabilities
- Understood (For Learning and Attention Issues)
- My Life Without Limits (For Parents and Children with Disabilities)
Apps:
- Healthy Children
- Vaccines on the Go: What You Should Know (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia)
- Kids Doc Symptom Checker
- Child Health Tracker
- WebMD Baby
- Sprout
- MakeSafeHappen
Books:
Baby
- Heading Home With Your Newborn: From Birth to Reality. Laura A. Jana, MD and Jennifer Shu, MD.
- Eat, Sleep, Poop: A Common Sense Guide to Your Baby's First Year. Scott Cohen, MD.
- Baby 411. Ari Brown, MD and Denise Fields
- Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, 5th Edition: Birth to Age 5. American Academy of Pediatrics.
- Preemies: The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies. Dana Linden, Emma Paroli, and Mia Doron, MD
- The Preemie Primer: A Complete Guide for Parents of Premature Babies--from Birth through the Toddler Years and Beyond. Jennifer Gunter, MD
- New Mother's Guide to Breastfeeding, American Academy of Pediatrics. Joan Younger Meek, MD
- The Happiest Baby on the Block. Harvey Karp, MD (Also comes as a DVD).
- What to Feed Your Baby. Tanya Altmann, MD with Beth Saltz, MPH, RD.
- Raising Twins: From Pregnancy to Preschool. Shelly Vaziri Flais, MD.
- Mommy Calls: Dr. Tanya Answers Parents' Top 101 Questions About Babies and Toddlers. Tanya Remer Altmann, MD
- The Sleep Lady's Good Night Sleep Tight: Gentle Proven Solutions to Help Your Child Sleep Well and Wake Up Happy. Kim West and Joanne Kenen.
- Sleep: What Every Parent Needs to Know. American Academy of Pediatrics.
- Sleep: The Brazelton Way. T. Berry Brazelton, MD and Joshua D. Sparrow, MD.
- The Sleepeasy Solution: The Exhausted Parents' Guide to Getting Your Child to Sleep--From Birth to Age 5. Jennifer Waldburger, MSW and Jill Spivack, LCSW.
- On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep. Gary Ezzo, M.A. and Robert Bucknam, MD.
- Touchpoints: Birth to Three, 2nd Edition. T. Berry Brazelton, MD; revised with Joshua D. Sparrow, MD.
Toddler
- Diaper-Free Before 3: The Healthier Way to Toilet Train and Help Your Child Out of Diapers Sooner. Jill Lekovic, MD
- 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12. Thomas W. Phelan, PhD.
- Toddler 411. Ari Brown, MD and Denise Fields.
- The American Academy of Pediatrics Guide to Toilet Training
- Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, 5th Edition: Birth to Age 5. American Academy of Pediatrics.
- The Happiest Toddler on the Block: How to Eliminate Tantrums and Raise a Patient, Respectful and Cooperative One- to Four-Year-Old: Revised Edition. Harvey Karp, MD.
- Mommy! I Have to Go Potty!: A Parent's Guide to Toilet Training. Jan Faull, MEd and Helen F. Neville, BS, RN.
- >span class="a-size-large" id="productTitle">Oh Crap! Potty Training: Everything Modern Parents Need to Know to Do It Once and Do It Right. Jamie Glowacki.
- The Picky Eater Project: 6 Weeks to Happier, Healthier Family Mealtimes. Natalie Digate Muth, MD, MPH, RDN, FAAP and Sally Sampson.
- Touchpoints: Birth to Three, 2nd Edition. T. Berry Brazelton, MD and Joshua D. Sparrow, MD.
- Touchpoints: 3 to 6, 2nd Edition. T. Berry Brazelton, MD and Joshua D. Sparrow, MD.
- The Wonder Years: Helping Your Baby and Young Child Successfully Negotiate The Major Developmental Milestones. Tanya Remer Altmann, MD.
School Age
- 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12. Thomas W. Philan, PhD.
- The A to Z Guide to Raising Happy, Confident Kids. Dr. Jenn Berman.
- Caring for Your School Age Child: Ages 5-12. Edward L. Schor, MD, FAAP.
- Cybersafe. Gwenn Schurgin O'Keeffe, MD
- Discipline: The Brazelton Way. T. Berry Brazelton, MD and Joshua D. Sparrow, MD.
- The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children. Ross W. Greene, PhD.
- How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk. Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish.
- Parenting With Love and Logic. Foster W. Cline, MD and Jim Fay.
- The Picky Eater Project: 6 Weeks to Happier, Healthier Family Mealtimes. Natalie Digate Muth, MD, MPH, RDN, FAAP and Sally Sampson.
- The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids. Madeline Levine, PhD.
- Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, and Energetic, Revised Edition. Mary Sheedy Kurcinka.
- Setting Limits, Revised & Expanded 2nd Edition: How to Raise Responsible, Independent Children by Providing CLEAR Boundaries. Robert J. Mackenzie.
- Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child, Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition: Eliminating Conflict by Establishing CLEAR, Firm, and Respectful Boundaries. Robert J. Mackenzie.
- Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too. Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish.
- Your Child's Self-Esteem. Dorothy Briggs
Teens
- American Academy of Pediatrics Caring For Your Teenager. Edited by Donald E. Greydanus, MD and Philip Bashe.
- Cybersafe. Gwenn Schurgin O'Keeffe, MD
- Get Out of My Life, but First Could You Drive Me & Cheryl to the Mall: A Parent's Guide to the New Teenager. Anthony E. Wolf, PhD.
- I'd Listen to My Parents If They'd Just Shut Up: What to Say and Not Say When Parenting Teens Today. Anthony E. Wolf, PhD.
- Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers, Third Edition. Michael Riera.
Puberty
- Asking About Sex & Growing Up: The Question and Answer Book for Boys and Girls (Ages 8-12y). Joanna Cole.
- The Boy's Body Guide: A Health and Hygiene Book (9-12y). Frank C. Hawkins and Greta L. B. Laube, MD.
- The Boy's Guide to Becoming a Teen (American Medical Association) (Ages 10y and older). Amy B. Middleton, MD, MPH, Medical Editor and Kate Gruenwald Pfeifer, LCSW, Writer.
- The Care & Keeping of You: The Body Book for Younger Girls (Ages 8-11y). Valorie Schaefer and Josee Masse.
- The Care & Keeping of You 2: The Body Book for Older Girls (Ages 10y and up). Dr. Cara Natterson.
- How You Were Born (Ages 4-8y). Joanna Cole.
- It's So Amazing!: A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families (Ages 7-10y). Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley.
- It's Not the Stork!: A Book About Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families and Friends (Ages 4-8y). Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley.
- It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health (Ages 10 and up). Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley.
- What's Happening to My Body? Book for Boys: A Growing Up Guide for Parents and Sons, Revised Edition (Ages 10-13y). Lynda Madaras with Area Madaras.
- What's Happening to My Body? Book for Girls: A Growing Up Guide for Parents and Daughters, Revised Edition (Ages 10-13y). Lynda Madaras with Area Madaras.
Nutrition
- What to Feed Your Baby. Tanya Altmann, MD with Beth Saltz, MPH, RD.
- Better Food for Kids: Your Essential Guide to Nutrition for All Children from Age 2 to 10, 2nd Edition. Joanne Saab, RD and Daina Kalnins, MSc, RD.
- Food Fights: Winning the Nutritional Challenges of Parenthood Armed with Insight, Humor, and a Bottle of Ketchup. Laura A. Jana, MD and Jennifer Shu, MD.
- Fueling the Teen Machine, 2nd Edition. Ellen Shanley, MBA, RD, CD-N and Colleen Thompson, MS, RD.
- Healthy Eating, Healthy Weight for Kids and Teens. Jodie Shield, MEd, RD and Mary Catherine Mullen, MS, RD.
- How to Get Your Kid to Eat: But Not Too Much. Ellyn Satter.
- How to Teach Nutrition to Kids, 4th Edition
by Connie Liakos Evers, MS, RD.
- Nutrition: What Every Parent Needs to Know, 2nd Edition (American Academy of Pediatrics)William H. Dietz, MD, PhD, FAAP and Loraine Stern, MD, FAAP, Editors.
- A Parent’s Guide to Childhood Obesity: A Road Map to Health(American Academy of Pediatrics). Sandra G. Hassink, MD, FAAP.
- The Picky Eater Project: 6 Weeks to Happier, Healthier Family Mealtimes. Natalie Digate Muth, MD, MPH, RDN, FAAP and Sally Sampson.
- Weight Watchers® Eat! Move! Play! A Parent's Guide for Raising Healthy, Happy Kids.
ADHD
- Attention Deficit Disorder: The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults. Thomas Brown, PhD.
- Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential. Peg Dawson, EdD and Richard Guare, PhD.
- Smart but Scattered Teens: The "Executive Skills" Program to Helping Teens Reach Their Potential. Richard Guare, PhD, Peg Dawson, EdD and Colin Guare.