Eyes
- Your Baby's -- Information on the appearance and function of a baby's
eyes.
Hearing:
How's Your Baby's Hearing? -- Information about the connection between
hearing and language development; behaviors to expect from your child that
will tell you if his/her hearing is normal; and what to do if you expect a
hearing problem.
Taking Care of Teeth
-- Information on tooth development, baby bottle tooth decay, tooth brushing,
thumb sucking, healthy eating habits, etc.
Baby
Bottles Can Cause Tooth Decay -- Information on why baby bottles cause
tooth decay and how it can be prevented. (You can listen to this article.)
Learning for
Better Living: Protect Your Baby's Teeth -- Information on the risks of
putting a baby to bed with a bottle--baby bottle tooth decay and ear infections--and
how to care for your newborn's and/or toddler's teeth. (Spanish)
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Baby's First Twelve Months: A Guide to Infant Feeding -- Includes a chart
illustrating a baby's developmental milestones and readiness for certain types
of foods from birth to 12 months. Information on dangerous foods that may
cause choking and nine guidelines for feeding infants.
Feeding Your Baby
-- Information on feeding your baby during the following periods: birth to
4 months (advantages and disadvantages of breastfeeding and bottle-feeding,
feeding times, water, vitamin and mineral supplements, colic, loving environment,
foods good/not good for baby); 4-6 months (introducing solid foods, microwave
heating, and foods good/not good for baby); 6-9 months (adding solid foods,
finger foods, teething, things to watch, milk, and foods good/not good for
baby); and 10-12 months (adding meat, eggs, and cheese, more finger foods,
eating routine, drinking from a cup, weaning, some things to watch, and milk
and weight).
A
Child in Your Life: Time to Eat! Nutrition and Feeding Tips for Babies and
Toddlers -- Information and illustrations on feeding your baby, getting
ready to breastfeed, getting the bottle ready, how to start feeding your infant
solid foods, how to check for food allergies, steps for first solid feeding,
what kinds of food your baby can eat, making your own baby food, when your
child is ready to stop breastmilk or formula, baby at the table, shopping
saver tips, and a guide/table for feeding your child (0-36 months). Activities
included.
Baby
Formula and Baby Food -- Information on feeding baby (tips for bottlefeeding),
formula, cup training, starting solid foods, baby food, and recipes.
Breast-Feeding
or Bottle-Feeding -- Information on the benefits of breast-feeding for
the baby and mother and many factors to consider when making the decision
to bottle- or breast-feed.
Nutrition
for the Nursing Mother -- Information on how a mother's diet affects her
milk, what type of diet is best during nursing, foods or drugs to avoid during
nursing, etc.
Guidelines for
Bottlefeeding -- Information on the equipment needed for bottlefeeding,
choosing formula, safety, preparing the bottle, well water safety, how to
bottlefeed (how much and how often), spitting up, colic, etc.
Food Safety: Tips
for Feeding Infants and Young Children -- Information on food poisoning
and food safety tips for infants and toddlers (avoiding choking and burns).
Keeping Food
Safe for Baby -- Information on the preparation and handling of infant
formula, expressed breast milk, and baby food.
Taking
Good Care of Baby -- Information on breastfeeding and its benefits; safety
when using formula, bottles, solid foods; safety when heating and storing
baby formula/food; and safety/health tips for handling dirty diapers.
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Learning About Parenting: A Child's Health -- Contents include the following:
When to Call the Doctor?, Immunizations, Temperature, Teething, and How to
Use a Bulb Suction
Parent's
Guide to Childhood Immunization -- A booklet introducing parents to 12
childhood diseases and the vaccines that can protect children from them. Includes
an immunization schedule, vaccination checklist, and information on vaccine
safety.
When Should
You Call the Doctor? -- Information on your baby's health and symptoms
that require attention from a doctor. Also provides a list of questions the
doctor may ask you when you call.
Caring for Your Baby and Young
Child: Birth to Age 5 -- Comprehensive child care/parenting book published
by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Includes a complete health encyclopedia
covering injuries, illnesses, congenital diseases, and other disabilities;
information on breastfeeding techniques and benefits; an immunization schedule;
nutritional guidelines and tips on feeding, as well as sample menus for each
stage of development; and information on common infectious diseases, chronic
conditions and diseases; developmental disabilities, commonly used medications,
musculoskeletal problems, and skin problems. (Spanish)
Preparing
for Illness: A Joint Responsibility for Parents and Caregivers -- This
booklet makes clear the important role shared by parents and child care providers
in keeping children healthy. Of special interest to directors, family child
care providers, and parents is the detailed information on signs, symptoms,
and causes of specific conditions of illness, including when to seek medical
advice and guidelines for determining exclusion of an ill child from attending.
The ABCs of Safe and Healthy
Child Care: An On-Line Handbook for Child Care Providers -- A comprehensive
guide for child care providers published by the Department of Health and Human
Services, U.S. Public Health Service, and the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention. Includes information on establishing policies that promote
health and safety, following protective practices to reduce the risk of disease
or injury, maintaining a safe and healthy facility, and fact sheets on childhood
diseases and conditions.