Health Advice for Parents
Becoming a wonderful parent is a process. Our practice believes in continuing education for children and their families, and we take the time to give you the tools you need to create a healthy and happy environment for you and your child. Let us know if there is a topic you’d like us to cover in links and resource pages.
Here are some of our favorite links:
- www.healthychildren.org We recommend the website of the American Academy of Pediatrics for reliable information for many topics.
- www.ewg.org A website with great resources on hazardous chemicals.
- www.cdc.gov This is a great travel resource and also has excellent information about vaccines and other healthcare-related regulations
Recommended Books
About Infants and Toddlers
Your Baby’s First Year: Third Edition by American Academy of Pediatrics
What to Expect the Second Year: From 12 to 24 Months by Heidi Murkoff
What to Expect the First Year by Heidi Murkoff
Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, 5th Edition: Birth to Age 5 by American Academy of Pediatrics
Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers by Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett and Nancy Mohrbacher
Baby 411: Clear Answers & Smart Advice For Your Baby’s First Year by Denise Fields and Ari Brown
Heading Home with Your Newborn: From Birth to Reality by Jennifer Shu and Laura A. Jana
The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night by Elizabeth Pantley
Solve Your Child’s Sleep Problems: New, Revised, and Expanded Edition by Richard Ferber
The Baby and Toddler Cookbook: Fresh, Homemade Foods for a Healthy Start by Karen Ansel
Feed Me! I’m Yours by Vicky Lansky
The Healthy Baby Meal Planner: Mom-Tested, Child-Approved Recipes for Your Baby and Toddler by Annabel Karmel
SuperFoods: For Babies and Children by Annabel Karmel
The Baby and Toddler Cookbook: Fresh, Homemade Foods for a Healthy Start by Karen Ansel
201 Organic Baby Purees: The Freshest, Most Wholesome Food Your Baby Can Eat! by Tamika L. Gardner
The Best Homemade Baby Food on the Planet: Know What Goes Into Every Bite with More Than 200 of the Most Deliciously Nutritious Homemade Baby Food … More Than 60 Purees Your Baby Will Love by Karin Knight and Tina Ruggiero
Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five by John Medina
Positive Discipline for Preschoolers: For Their Early Years—Raising Children Who are Responsible, Respectful, and Resourceful by Jane Nelsen, Roslyn Duffy, and Cheryl Erwin
About Older Children:
Positive Discipline for Teenagers by Jane Nelsen and Lynn Lott
Positive Discipline for Single Parents: Nurturing, Cooperation, Respect and Joy in Your Single-Parent Family by Jane Nelsen and Cheryl Erwin
1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2–12 by Thomas W. Phelan
The Discipline Book: How to Have a Better-Behaved Child From Birth to Age Ten by Martha Sears and William Sears
