Resources
Following are some of our favorite online resources around child development.
Baby Health
Challenging Behaviors
Child Development
Child Nutrition
Breastfeeding Resources
Child Safety
Child Literacy
Military Families
Baby Health
- HealthyChildren.org presented by the American Association of Pediatrics.
- The March of Dimes helps moms have full-term pregnancies and research the problems that threaten the health of babies.
- Immunization Schedule from the CDC.
Breastfeeding
- Work and Pump helps working mom’s navigate pumping, but is a great resource for all breastfeeding moms.
- Jack Newman’s articles on breastfeeding issues.
- KelleyMom shared evidence based information on breastfeeding, sleep and parenting. Download your own copy of the handy Breastfeeding booklet from WomensHealth.gov “Your Guide to Breastfeeding“.
Child Nutrition
- Raise Healthy Eaters offers nutrition advise and and an infant feeding chart to explore foods up to one year.
- Janet Lansbury has some super podcasts on nutrition
- MyPlate.gov has great resources for all members of your family including pages specifically for preschool aged children that cover healthy eating, picky eating, and other resources.
Child Development
- Zero to Three: Your Child’s Development: Age-Based Tips From Birth to 36 Months
- The National Institute of Health’s Infant Development Information
- The National Institute of Health’s Toddler Development Information
- CDC: Child Development Milestones
- Zero to Three: Grandparents – Sharing the Care
- Janet Lansbury – free resources and the podcasts “Unruffled” explore many topics on child development and difficult behavior
- Baby Sign Language helps parents teach their babies sign language.
Challenging Behaviors
Zero-to-Three on Discipline and Limit Setting
Janet Lansbury resources on:
PBS:
Sesame Street:
Family and Child Safety
Car Seat Safety
- Car Seat Recommendations: Click here for an interactive site that will help you find the right car seat for your child’s age and weight.
- Click here to find a car seat safety technician to get your child’s seat checked. Talk to them to make sure you have the right seat for your child, or check that it’s installed correctly, or see if you are eligible for a free seat through Maine’s distribution program.
Fire Safety
- Download this handy Fire Escape Plan worksheet from Safe Kids
Free Phone
- SAFELINK WIRELESS® program for income eligible households provided by TracFone Wireless, Inc. that provides a free cell phone with up to 250 minutes per month.
Just for Kids
- Safe Kids Worldwide has resources on safety information around the house.
- Color Me Safe Coloring Book – a downloadable coloring book from the CDC.
Poison Information
- Poison Help Line: 1-800-222-1222 Keep this number handy by the phone and on the fridge
- Lead Poisoning Safety Tips for Parents: Question and answer page with helpful links for parents from Maine’s Division of Environmental Health.
- Carbon Monoxide Safety tips from Maine CDC
Recall Information
- Click here to search for recalls posted by the Consumer Products Safety Commission.
Safety During Pregnancy
Why pregnant women should buckle up!
Child Literacy and Reading Tips
- Raising Readers tips for Children Who Won’t Sit Still
- Maine Families Active Toddler Reading List Book Recommendations
Military Families & Deployment
- From Zero-to-Three How to Keep Relationships Strong
- Sesame Street for Military Families
- Healthy Children – Deployment and Children