This page is dedicated to providing parents with a wide variety of information appropriate for promoting childrens' health and well being.
Injuries account
for the number one cause of death in children. The American Academy
of Pediatrics has developed a program designed to help families
identify safety issues that are relevant to specific groups of
children through age 10 years. This program is called "TIPP"
(The Injury Prevention Program).
Click on the designated age group to learn about the major safety
issues that apply.
Automobile
accidents are the number one cause of death due to injury in
children less that 15 years. Do your child a favor - make sure
he or she is properly restrained BEFORE operating
your motor vehicle. The AAP has excellent information on car
safety. Select from the following topics to learn more about
preventing significant injury while riding in an automobile.
You can learn more about buying the right car seat for your child. The AAP's 2001 Family Shopping Guide to Car Seats provides information on major brands of car seats available to assist you in making the right choice for your child. Click here for more details.
Get the latest on product recalls. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has
the most current information on product recalls. Click here for information on specific recalls for
products based upon item categories.
The Right Start Online Store has many safety items to help child proof your home and prevent unnecessary injuries. Check out their site for safety products for your young child.
The Medem.com has many safety articles available on their new web site. Click here for information on child safety.
Visit the California Poison Control System for information
on poison prevention and how to keep your children and animals
safe. View information on various topics including home safety,
pet safety, what to do if your child comes in contact with a
poisonous material, safe and toxic house plants, and other poison
prevention tips. Click on one of the following topics to view
specific information or visit the general web site at www.calpoison.org.
- Poison prevention
- Home checklist
- Babysitter checklist
- Emergency action
- Safe and toxic plants
- Children's coloring book
Have questions about safety issues? eSafety.com can answer many of your safety questions and help you make your home a safe environment for all family members.
October is
the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Child Health Month.
Each year the AAP focuses on pertinent health topics related
to child health and safety. This year the AAP is continuing to
address issues associated with substance abuse, specifically
inhalant abuse. Below you will find links to topics on inhalant
abuse in children and other related substance abuse subjects.
Fact Information Sheets:
- Drug Fact Sheet
- It's too Easy: Drugs, The Internet, and Your Children
- What is Your Child Watching? The Effects of the Media on Your Family
- Tobacco and Alcohol: Gateway Drugs?
- Inhalants: It's not cool to be dead
- Strategies to Keep Your Child Substance Free
- How to Prevent Teen Drinking and Drug Use
Medem.com has other brochures on substance abuse.
The American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has an excellent publication on nutrition
for kids titled "Guide to Your Child's Nutrition."
It contains a variety of topics including: Comprehensive nutrition
guidelines for toddlers, school-age children, and adolescents,
dealing with outside influences from grandparents to TV commercials,
information on eating disorders, alternative diets, and food
safety, allergies, and additives . Click here to order your copy on-line today
from the AAP. For more details on other parenting books, Click here.
Why should you immunize? Providing your child with the recommended vaccines is one of the best ways you can protect your child against severe illnesses. Select the immunization below to learn more about the diseases they protect against and view information on the specific vaccine. Click here to view the 2001 Immunization Schedule. Viewing the immunization information below requires that you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. Click here to get a free copy of the Reader.
For vaccine information in other languages, click here.
- Get the up-to-date information on vaccine Newsbriefs available through immunizationinfo.com.
- View pictures of individuals affected by vaccine-preventable diseases.
- Immunize your child. Click here for more reasons why this is important.
Unsure
of how to evaluate vaccine information on the internet?
Review methods of evaluating immunization resource information
to make sure you are getting accurate information.
- Get the up-to-date information on vaccine Newsbriefs available through immunizationinfo.com.
Planning a trip to an exotic foreign land? You
may want to check with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) to
see if you or other family members need specific immunizations
and/or preventative medication(s) to protect your family from
certain diseases that may be common in the country that you are
visiting. Simply indicate the region that you will be visiting
and read the information provided for tips to a safe and healthy
vacation . Click here for the most current information on travel
to certain parts of the world - be prepared and stay healthy!
The AAP has a variety of educational brochures
on various pediatric topics now available through Medem.com. Click here to review topics. You can also access
select articles on pediatric topics through our other web site
cpmgpediatrics.medem.com.
This is an additional way that we can provide you with information
that we are confident is appropriate for you and your child.