Web Resources

The following are websites that we find to be great resources for parents.

General Information:

• American Academy of Pediatrics – HealthyChild.org
  

Vaccines:

• CDC – Vaccine safety
• CDC – Seasonal influenza
• CHOP Vaccine Education Center

Development and Behavior:

• CDC – Child Development and Parenting
• CDC – Autism
• Stop Bullying

Nutrition:

• EmpowerME
• We Can Nutrition
• thepaleomama.com -multiple ideas for healthy and gluten free school lunches
• eatdrinkpaleo.com -ideas for healthy school lunches and snacks

Breastfeeding:

• General Breastfeeding Information – Medela
• Carolyn Honea – www.carolynhoneaclc.com
• Lactation Education Resources

Sleep:

• Sleep for Kids – Website for Children
• Sleep for Kids – Parents and Teachers

Adolescent Health:

• Center for Young Women’s Health
• Young Men’s Health
• Young Driver Parenting
• Pflag.org
• defensive driving school. Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe (BRAKES) – putonthebrakes.org
• Parent – Teen Driving Agreement
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1-800-273-8255; Crisis Text Line – 741741

Sports:

• Injury Prevention
• Pre-Concussion Screening Testing (offers $5 baseline pre-concussion screening testing)

Safety:

• PoisonPrevention
• defensive driving school. Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe (BRAKES) – putonthebrakes.org
  

Nutrition and GI issues:

• Digestive Disorders

Skin issues:

• Eczema

Travel:

• Passport Health – passporthealthusa.com/charlotte

Food Allergies:

• The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
• Parents of Allergic Kids (PAK)
• FARE – Food Allergy Research and Education

Internet & Media Safety:

• Netsmartz.org
• Families Managing Media