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Below is a collection of websites that your family might find fun or useful. We cannot be responsible for websites off our own site. See also topic pages (such as "Feeding and Nutrition") for more sites.
Health:
- CPR classes: CPR classes for both healthcare providers and non-healthcare providers are listed on this site from Kansas City First Aid. Click here.
- NoseFrida: A nasal aspirator that really works! Available at Perry Drug in our building and Auburn Pharmacy. Also available on line. Click here.
- Saline Irrigation: For those unsure of how to use saline irrigation, click here for demonstration videos, some are even young kids doing it themselves! Click here for directions on how to teach kids of various ages how to use irrigation.
- Stop the Spread of Germs: Henry the Hand has information for kids of all ages (and their parents) regarding ways to stop the spread of germs. Click here.
- Breastfeeding Support groups:
- Menorah Medical Center, click here.
- Shawnee Mission Medical Center, click here.
- St. Lukes Health System, click here.
- Mental Health:
- For general information on mental health topics, such as depression, anxiety, conduct disorder, children of divorce, and more, click here.
- Searchable database from the University of Michigan on mental health, development, and behavior topics, click here.
- Suicidal? See the bottom of this page!
- Autism Science Foundation, click here.
- Health Topics A-Z by subject from the Univeristy of Michigan, click here.
- Sports Injury Prevention, STOP Sports Injuries- a coalition of many organizations dedicated to helping prevent sports injuries. Click here.
- Girls Health: This is a SUPER site for girls! Topics include nutrition, illness, feelings, exercise, bullying, and more. Click here.
- Fitness/Nutrition/Weight Loss: CAMP JUMP START is a summer camp for 9-17 year olds that promotes a healthy lifestyle and weight loss. Click here for details.
- Children's Mercy PHIT Kids weight management: Click here.
- KU Healthy Hawks weight management: Click here.
- Weight Control Resource List from Children's Mercy: Click here.
- WebMD offers this slide show of common childhood illnesses. Click here.
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine offers many resources for choosing and evaluating CAM. This link goes directly to the page that discusses how to evaluate web-based health information.
- UpToDate is a resource for physicians, and they now offer FREE patient information. Search their database of symptoms and condtions from this link.
- The American Academy of Pediatrics sponsors HealthyChildren.org, a great resource for parents.
Children's Legislation for health, education, and improving kids' lives:
- Kansas Action for Children: Stay informed and know facts about policies that are on the legislative agenda that affect health, education, and the lives of children and their families. Click here.
- Kansas School Readiness: A partnership of early learning advocates, business leaders, parents, law enforcement, and others who support investment in early childhood education. Click here.
Educational Sites for Kids:
- Starfall is a free site that teaches reading readiness and early reading.
- The AR BookFinder helps you search for reading-level appropriate books on many topics by interests.
- Another book search site that offers books by age and subject or keyword is Story Snoops. Click here for the link.
- Book Connect is offered through the Kansas Department of Education, and allows searches of titles, authors, subjects, and genres.
- Librarians have put together a list of great websites for kids, click here.
- Click here for the Math Fact Cafe.
- Click here for multiplication.com.
- Click here for FunBrain.com.
- More Math help can be found at the KhanAcademy.
- Try Science offers games, videos, and information about science centers worldwide. Click here.
- For a list of many science websites, click here.
- National Geographic for Kids, click here.
- PBS Kids, click here
- FactMonster has many references and information for kids, click here
- Charters of Freedom archives the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights. Click here.
- Click here for The Smilestones, a site to learn about healthy teeth!
- Click here for the American Dental Hygienists' Association's Kid pages for more healthy tooth education.
- Need a good book? Check out ABookandAHug.
- Online homework help from CommonSenseMedia: click here.
Nutrition: see also specific pages on our nutrition page
- Zis Boom Bah: Click here for a fun site that allows kids to "build" a meal and learn about nutrition.
- Great Grub Club: Click here for games, food facts, fitness fun, and more.
- Passport to Nutrition: Click here for more information, games, and videos on nutrition.
- The Food Guide Pyramid has been replaced by MyPlate. Click here!
- Dietary Supplement information: From the National Library of Medicine: Click here.
- Nutrition Data: Click here for checking the nutritional information on all foods and to calculate your BMI and caloric needs.
- Help plan healthy family meals with an online recipe planner that plans your own shopping list to make life easier! Click here (subscription required after free trial)
- CAMP JUMP START is a summer camp for 9-17 year olds that promotes a healthy lifestyle and weight loss. Click here for details.
Safety:
- Family Watchdog: This site allows you to register to be notified when sex offenders move into your neighborhood.
- Kids Against Bullying: Click here for a kid-friendly site about bullying.
- Movie Reviews: Click here for Common Sense Media, a website that helps parents decide age appropriate media for their children.
- Safety Net: For internet safety tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics, click here
- Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute: Laws regarding bicycle helmet use, best helmets to buy (not always the most expensive!), research on helmets, and more are on this site. Click here
- CPR classes for both healthcare providers and non-healthcare providers are listed on this site from Kansas City First Aid. Click here.
- Poison Control Center: Call 1-800-222-1222 from anywhere in the US or click here.
- Register your car seat: click here.
Parent Stuff:
- During pregnancy, sign up for free weekly texts to help you through pregnancy and baby's first year, click here.
- Traveling with kids? JetwithKids is a great resource!
- Talk to your kids about sex... most parents dread it, but all parents must do it. Click here for help.
- Divorce, shared custody help on Our Family Wizzard, click here
- See our Daycare and Camp page for help finding childcare
- KC Metro Moms website has many things to do with your kids, coupons, and more, click here
- Learn discipline methods on Positive Parenting, click here
- Save money with the Deal Seaking Mom, click here
- ZerotoThree is a great resource on discipline, behavior, development, and more for kids 0-3 years
- Tufts University offers The WebGuide, a directory that evaluates, describes, and provides links to hundreds of sites (child development and practical advice). Click here
- Education.com has more resources (parenting, health, school/education, college issues, and more!) Click here
- Sleep tips for kids and their parents: click here
- Colic information, click here for The Period of Purple Crying.
Teens:
- General:
- Teens Health: A searchable database for multiple topics from health, school, work, safety, sexual topics, and more.
- E Health: Another site with many teen topics, including nutrition, sex, drugs/alcohol, tobacco, and more.
- TeenCentral: Teen help covering many topics, including a help line, podcasts, links, and more.
- Teen Suicide: Articles and information for teens and adults on suicide, alcohol, ADHD, and more. If you are suicidal, see the link at the bottom of this page!
- Suicide Prevention Resources: More resources for suicide, depression, general mental health: click here.
- College planning:
- Safety/Drugs/Alcohol:
- US Department of Health and Human Services and SAMHSA has a database for drug and alcohol information, click here.
- Above the Influence is a site with many facts about drugs, alcohol, depression, addiction, and more. Click here for details.
American Academy of Pediatrics Parent Information:
- Healthy Children, click here
Create a card for a child admitted to Children's Mercy: click here
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