These are some of the resources that the medical providers at Asheville Children’s Medical Center have found beneficial to patients and parents alike:

Links:
www.activeparenting.com
    Quality education programs for parents, children and teachers
www.aap.org
    The official web site of the American Academy of Pediatrics
www.cdc.gov/nip
    Vaccine information: what to immunize against and why
www.cpsc.gov
    Consumer Products Safety Commission; bilingual site offering product-recall information
www.babiestoday.com
    For parents by parents, with discussion boards and Q & A’s with experts, and tips on life-style issues like maternity fashions and financial management
www.iamyourchild.org
    From Reiner’s I Am Your Child Foundation, featuring information on child development
www.safekids.org
    Safety advice (‘how to keep your kids safe on scooters’), products (‘choosing a car seat’) and initiatives from the National Safe Kids Campaign
www.abcparenting.com
    Featuring a wide range of information for parents concerning newborns and children
www.babycenter.com
    Includes an easy-to-follow milestone chart, advice on when to call the doctor, chat rooms and an immunization scheduler
www.babyhood.com
    Links to AAP positions, and infant health and safety information

Hotlines:
Carolinas Poison Control Center:
    800-848-6946
United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s national immunization program:
    800-232-2522
Consumer Product Safety Commission (product recalls):
    800-638-2772
La Leche League International (counseling for nursing mothers):
    800-525-3243
Child Care Aware (service for referrals):
    800-424-2246
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies:
    800-570-4543
CHADD (for children with attention-deficit disorder):
    800-233-4050
Information on Autism, ADD and ADHD from the Autism Society of America:
    800-3AUTISM
Down Syndrome Society:
    800-221-4602
National Pediatric and Family HIV Resource Center:
    800-362-0071

Suggested Reading:
The Pocket Book of Baby and Child Care,
    by Benjamin Spock, M.D.

The Magic Years,
    by Selma Fraiberg

Hide and Seek,
    by James Dobson

The Strong Willed Child,
    by James Dobson

How to Raise Children at Home in Your Spare Time,
    by Marvin Gersh

Infants and Mothers: Differences in Development,
    by T. Berry Brazelton

Caring for Your Baby and Child:
From Birth to Age Five,
    by Penelope Leach

What to Expect the First Year,
    by Arlene Eisenburg

The Baby Book:
Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby From Birth to Age Two,
    by William Sears, M.D. and Martha Sears, R.N.

What to Expect, the Toddler Years,
    by Arlene Eisenburg

Preemies:
The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies,
    by Dana Wechsler Linden, et al

The Girlfriend’s Guide to Surviving the First Year of Motherhood,
    by Vicki Iovine

The Scientist in the Crib,
    by Alison Gopnik

What’s Going On in There?
How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life,
    by Lise Eliot

Right From the Birth:
Building Your Child’s Foundation for Life,
    by Craig T. Ramey and Sharon L. Ramey

Building Healthy Minds,
    by Stanley Greenspan, M.D.