If you are a parent or caregiver, check out these resources to help promote your child's good health:
- Vaccines
-- Vaccination is one of the best ways to protect children from several
potentially serious diseases. Get recommended vaccine information based on
your child's age group.
- Nutrition
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Kid-Friendly Veggies and Fruits (pdf) -- Encourage children to eat
vegetables and fruits by making it fun. Get ideas for healthy snacks and
meals.
- Child
Development -- Get the basics about healthy development; learn about
specific conditions that affect development; get parenting tips; and more.
- Developmental
Milestones -- Skills such as crawling, walking, and waving
are developmental milestones. Check out milestones for children
between the ages of two months and five years.
- Oral
Health -- Find out what you can do to help prevent tooth decay and
other oral diseases.
- Child
Safety -- Get resources to help keep your child safe during different
stages of development.
- Physical
Activity -- Children need 60 minutes of play with moderate to vigorous
activity every day. Get ideas for steps you can take to increase your
child's level of activity.
