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Growth and Development,Ages 12 to 24 Months - Other Places To Get Help

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Taking Care of Your Child: A Parent's Illustrated Guide to Complete Medical Care
Author/Editor: R.H. Pantell
J.F. Fries
D.M. Vickery
Publisher: Da Capo Press
11 Cambridge Center
Cambridge, MA  02142
Publication Date: 2006
 

This book provides practical tips to help you manage your child's medical care. It contains information and decision charts about growth and development, child and adolescent health problems, immunizations, emergencies and injuries, healthy weight, and more.


Online Resources

Bright Futures
Web Address: www.brightfutures.org
 

The Bright Futures Web site offers current information about preventive and health promotion needs of infants, children, teens, families, and communities. Bright Futures is maintained by the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health at Georgetown University.


KidsGrowth.com
Web Address: www.kidsgrowth.com
 

This Web site is both a children's health resource for parents and a teenager health information resource. KidsGrowth.com was developed by pediatricians. It is a unique Web site tailored specifically toward the concerns and interests of today's parents. The site has a link to TeenGrowth, an interactive Web site specifically tailored toward the health interests and general well-being of the teenage population. TeenGrowth offers a secure environment to search for, request, and receive valuable health care information on topics such as alcohol, drugs, emotions, health, family, friends, school, sex, and sports.


KidsHealth for Parents
Nemours Foundation
Web Address: http://kidshealth.org/parent
 

This organization provides a wide range of information about children's health, from allergies to normal growth and development. This Web site offers separate areas for kids, teens, and parents, each providing age-appropriate information that the child or parent can understand. You can also sign up to receive weekly emails about your area of interest.


The Happiest Baby
How to calm crying babies
Web Address: www.thehappiestbaby.com/default.asp
 

This Web site provides information from Dr. Harvey Karp about how to calm crying babies. You can also see excerpts from his book, The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer. And you can find out about related classes in your area.


Zero to Three
National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families
Web Address: www.zerotothree.org
 

Zero to Three is a national nonprofit organization whose aim is to strengthen and support families and promote the healthy development of babies and toddlers.


Organizations

American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL  60007-1098
Phone: (847) 434-4000
Fax: (847) 434-8000
E-mail: kidsdocs@aap.org
Web Address: www.aap.org
 

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers a variety of educational materials, such as links to publications about parenting and general growth and development. Immunization information, safety and prevention tips, AAP guidelines for various conditions, and links to other organizations are also available.


Pathways Awareness Foundation
150 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL  60601
Phone: 1-800-955-CHILD (1-800-955-2445)
Web Address: www.pathwaysawareness.org
 

Pathways Awareness Foundation is a national non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about the benefit of early detection and early therapy for children with physical movement delays. The Web site has information about children’s physical development including a growth and development chart where you can track a child’s physical, play, and speech milestones from 3 to 15 months.


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Last Updated: May 25, 2007
This information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor. Healthwise disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information.
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