For PARENTS

Family Health & Literacy
A guide to easy-to-read health education materials and websites for families
www.lincs.worlded.org/docs/family/

HEALTHY EATING & ACTIVE LIVING

Fruits & Veggies—More Matters
Great ideas for moms on how to get kids involved with healthy eating. Links to the Food Champs kids site.
www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org

Shopping Smart
Watch Colleen Doyle, MS, RD guide you through the grocery store and give you tips on the foods you can choose to help reduce your cancer risk—from the American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org/docroot/subsite/greatamericans/content/Shopping_Smart_Video.asp

Kidnetic for Parents
 Real-life guide for parents: helping your kids eat right and be active
www.kidnetic.com/Parents
 
Eat Better America
This website from General Mills includes lots of recipes, fitness information and an online community for sharing stories and ideas—coupons too for General Mills foods
www.eatbetteramerica.com
 
The Amazing Food Detective
This fun online game will teach your kids about healthy eating habits—but the site also has helpful information for parents too so you can help reinforce the message
www.amazingfooddetective.com 
 
KidsHealth for Parents
Easy-to-navigate site with everything you ever wanted to know about your child’s health
ASTHMA

Asthma: Key Words in Plain Language
Easy-to-read booklet about asthma
www.hsph.harvard.edu/healthliteracy/asthma/asthma3.pdf

KidsHealth Asthma Center
This is the place if you want to find out more about asthma, a disease that can make it tough to breathe.  www.kidshealth.org/kid/centers/asthma_center.html

Kids Asthma Check
This quick online questionnaire can help you identify ways to better manage your child's asthma.
 Smoke-Free Homes Pledge
Secondhand smoke is a dangerous asthma trigger. Pledge to protect your child's lungs by making your home "smoke-free."
www.epa.gov/smokefree/pledge/
 

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT & BODY IMAGE 

Teen weight loss: Safe steps to a healthy weight
How to talk to and help your teenager lose weight
www.mayoclinic.com/health/teen-weight-loss/WT00012

Fitness for kids: Getting your children off the couch
Tips for directing your child's energy into a lifelong love of physical activity
www.mayoclinic.com/health/fitness/FL00030

Talk to your kids about: Developing a healthy body image
In her attempts to lose weight for her upcoming wedding, columnist Dana Williams realizes she isn't sending the best messages to her young son.
www.tolerance.org/parents/kidsarticle.jsp?p=0&ar=62

Boost your child’s body image
Seven things you can do to help encourage kids to develop a positive body image
http://parenting.kaboose.com/behavior/bodyimage.html

Body Mass Index (BMI)
Calculate your child or teen’s BMI (Body Mass Index)
http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dnpabmi/Calculator.aspx

DIABETES
 
Camp Ho Mita Koda
Enabling children to live well with diabetes through an enjoyable camp experience
www.camphomitakoda.org

Signs and symptoms of diabetes in your child
Checklist of things to look for
http://diabetes.org/signs.jsp

Arthur Meets a Friend with Diabetes
Watch this episode of the popular ARTHUR show with your child
http://pbskids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/promo/diabetes_initiative/

Resources for Teens with Diabetes
Introduce your teenager to these tools and online community from the American Diabetes Association
www.diabetes.org/for-parents-and-kids/for-teens.jsp 

Youth Zone for Kids with Diabetes
Help your child live healthy with diabetes in the American Diabetes Association’s “Youth Zone”
www.diabetes.org/youthzone/youth-zone.jsp