Parenting Websites

Children's and General Health

• KidsHealth, The Nemours Foundation
  http://www.kidshealth.com/
  KidsHealth is the largest and most-visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, the award-winning KidsHealth provides families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information they can use. KidsHealth has been on the Web since 1995 — and has been accessed by about 300,000,000 visitors. On a typical weekday, more than 350,000 people access KidsHealth's reliable information.

• AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, USA
  http://www.aap.org/
  The official Web site of the American Academy of Pediatrics-an organization of 60,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. The AAP Web site contains information for parents of children from birth through age 21 such as general information related to child health or for more specific guidelines concerning a pediatric issue.

• WebMD
  http://www.webmd.com/
  WebMD provides valuable health information, tools for managing health, and support to those who are seeking health information. Includes general health information as well as sections relating to parenting and children's health.

• Health Center Online, iVillage Inc, USA
  http://www.healthcentersonline.com/
  HealthCentersOnline is one of the most credible and trusted source of healthcare information on the Internet for patients and their families. The portal has helped more than 10 million people understand the complex nature of their condition, diagnostic tests, treatment options and preventive care. The portal provide consumers with the most accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date physician-edited information in a format that is easy to understand and access.

Parenting

• Babyzone
  http://www.babyzone.com/
  BabyZone.com is one of the premier online destination for highly personalized and localized parenting content and tools. It seamlessly moves through every parent's journey from preconception to pregnancy and parenting. In fact, it has become "the pregnancy, parenting and family planning community and resource of choice" for millions of people contemplating pregnancy, having babies and nurturing their children through early childhood.

• La Leche League
  http://www.lalecheleague.org/
  La Leche League was founded to give information and encouragement, mainly through personal help, to all mothers who want to breastfeed their babies. While complementing the care of the physician and other health care professionals, it recognizes the unique importance of one mother helping another to perceive the needs of her child and to learn the best means of fulfilling those needs.

• Baby Center and Parent Center (USA)
  http://www.babycenter.com/
  BabyCenter.com, the leading destination on the Internet for new and expectant parents, together with its companion site ParentCenter.com, a Web resource for parents of children ages 2 to 8, is dedicated to helping parents to find the information and support they need during pregnancy and in caring for a baby, toddler, or child. Babycenter.com offers guidance, with easy-to-use sites that feature original high-quality content and practical advice from trusted sources such as obstetricians, pediatricians, developmental experts, nutritionists, and fellow parents. International sites of babycenter.com includes Australia, Canada, Germany, Sweden and United Kingdom.

Learning Support / Learning Difficulties

• Learning Disability Association, USA
  http://www.ldanatl.org/
  Formed by parents to support families with children with learning disabilities. One of the largest non-profit volunteer organizations with over 40,000 members across 27 countries. Check out the advice tailored for parents, teachers and professionals.

• International Dyslexia Association
  http://www.interdys.org/
  One of the oldest non-profit organisations. Founded in 1949, IDA serves children and adults with dyslexia. Parents and professionals will be interested in the fact sheets and forums.

• Attention Deficit Disorder Association
  http://www.add.org/
  A wonderful resource for parents of children with AD/HD, and teenagers and adults with AD/HD. Excellent articles with practical advice to help individuals with AD/HD lead successful, fulfilled lives.

• LD Online
  http://www.ldonline.org/
  This site provides great advices, suggestions and articles on learning disabilities.

• Schwab Learning Organisation
  http://www.schwablearning.org/
  Schwab Learning is funded by the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation. Established in 1988, Schwab Learning was the first program area of the Foundation and remains the largest. Schwab Learning was first established as a resource center as a community service to provide families with information and support regarding learning difficulties. After more than a decade of service, the center grew into Schwab Learning, which provides reliable information, practical guidance and community support to parents everywhere through the organization's website, SchwabLearning.org — and to kids with LD through SparkTop.org.