Guiding Your Child Through The Early Years
Injury and Illness Prevention
Injury and Illness Prevention
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Childproofing Your Home
Keep your child safe by taking a few precautions.
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Car Seats
Find out about the different types of seats and how to use them.
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Playground Safety
Keep your child safe at the playground.
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Bicycle Safety
Find out how to keep biking fun, while keeping it safe.
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Sports and Sports Safety
Learn ways to keep your child active.
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Gun Safety
Keep your child safe from guns.
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The Effects of Alcohol and Other Drugs on Children
Learn how alcohol affects your child.
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The Effects of Tobacco Smoke on Children
Learn about the effects that smoking can have on your child.
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Screening: Child Abuse
Learn the warning signs of child abuse.
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Screening: Domestic Abuse
Learn the warning signs of domestic abuse.
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Environmental Health Hazards
Recognize some of the hidden dangers around us, both indoors and outdoors.
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Common Poisonings
Find out the best ways to avoid accidental poisonings. Learn how to treat a poisoning if it happens.
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Lead Poisoning
Take precautions to keep your child safe from lead poisoning.
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Plant Poisonings
Recognize dangerous plants to avoid poisonings.
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When to Call the Doctor, When to Treat Your Child at Home
Know what situations are best handled by a doctor or at home.
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Administering CPR to a Child
Learn how to administer CPR to a child.
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Child Abuse: Reporting Numbers
A list of state-specific phone numbers to report child abuse.
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Vaccination Schedule and Record
Know when your child requires immunizations and keep track of them, too.
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Teach Your Kids to Use 911
Make sure your kids know how to use 911.
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When to Call 911
Know when to call for emergency help.
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Your Child's Well-Being
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Growth and Nutrition
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Behavior and Development
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Frequently Asked Questions
Parents have lots of questions. Here are some of the most
common questions
asked of pediatricians.
Checkups
Learn
what to expect
when you take your child to the doctor's office.
Resources
Find out about other
organizations
that provide information on children's health and safety.