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Useful Links
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The official American Academy of Pediatrics site.
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The official CDC site.
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Helpful information to keep your child's diet healthy and balanced!
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Information to help prevent lead poisoning in your child. Also, The SF Dept. of Public Health's Children's Lead Prevention Program offers a FREE lead hazard inspection for famiilies with children under 6 years old. Call Joe Walseth at 415-252-3956!
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*Note that the AAP considers rectal thermometer readings to be the most precise in children < age 3yrs. A digital thermometer that beeps when done is useful; otherwise a 20-60 sec reading is usually fast enough.
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Research shows children who plant and harvest their own fruits and vegetables are also more likely to eat them!
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If your child has tantrums anywhere- in the supermarket, after waking from naps... you want help! Books are a good resource, but this interactive website can quickly help you understand your child's temperament and provide parenting tactics that work!
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The American Academy of Pediatrics has an excellent "symptom checker" page to help parents understand their child's symptoms and what they could mean, tells them what they can do to help, and lets them know when they should call their child's doctor.
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Talking about death with your child is quite a challenge in itself, but this excellent book list gives parents a great place to start.
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Childhood Development Information
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Advice
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Tylenol now makes just one concentration of liquid for both infants and children. Use this table to help correctly dose your child's Tylenol. Do not give Tylenol to children under 3 months of age without first consulting your doctor.
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Vaccination Information
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The OBESITY EPIDEMIC in Our Children- What You Can Do To Help!
OUR CURRENT GENERATION OF CHILDREN IS THE FIRST IN HISTORY THAT IS PREDICTED TO DIE YOUNGER THAN THEIR PARENTS! Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and other diseases are skyrocketing! Here are some links to help you keep your children healthy!-
Mass produced over-processed foods in America and the western world cause hormonal imbalances that promote overeating because they are high in sugar, high in fat, and low in fiber.
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Read the labels on all processed/packaged foods: 1. No Sugar in the first 3 ingredients 2. Three grams of fiber per every 100 calories 3. No Trans Fat/Hydrogenated Oils- EVER!
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All Sugars are NOT the same. Some people have claimed high fructose corn syrup is no different when it comes to weight gain and obesity- That is not true.
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More about America's Move to Raise a Healthier Generation of Kids
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A very informative article about sugar and how too much of it can adversely affect our health
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Children and Safety Seats
