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Newborns

Sprout prenatal & hospital information sheet

Newborn sleep safety and expectations

Newborn soothing, fussiness and the missing 4th trimester: the Happiest Baby and Dr. Harvey Karp’s videos

"The Hold" (Dr. Robert Hamilton demonstrates how to calm a crying baby)

Breastfeeding

DROPLETS

Dr. Jane Morton’s breastfeeding videos, including Breastfeeding in the First Hour (watch this at least 2 weeks BEFORE your due date!)
Stanford University breastfeeding site: professional and parent oriented videos and resources (Dr. Morton’s original site)

LACTMED

Online tool to look up how drugs affect breastmilk and babies. App available for iOS devices.

LACTATION BLEND- VITANICA

One of the most complete, natural breastfeeding support formulas featuring time honored herbs and researched ingredients. *

How to help your child at the doctor and for medical procedures

The most important piece of how your child experiences shots, tests or procedures is how YOU handle it and support them. There are many things you can do to help with fear and pain.

WHAT WE DO TO HELP DECREASE FEAR AND DISCOMFORT:

“Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.

— Michael Pollan

Food & Nutrition

CHOPCHOP

The James Beard award-winning cooking magazine for kids has a fabulous website.

Favorite recipes:

ARTICLE LINKS:

Is your kid getting enough to drink? Beverage recommendations (including sports drinks).

PRODUCT SUGGESTIONS:

Vitamin D drops or gummies
Multivitamin with Iron for infants
Multivitamin with Iron Chewables for kids
DHA for babies and kids

FOOD & COOKING SAFETY

FoodSafety.gov

“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.

— Albert Einstein

School & Learning

SALEM-KEIZER SCHOOLS

When am I too sick for school?
Kindergarten registration
School lunch information

UNDERSTOOD

Comprehensive and well organized resource on learning and behavioral issues.

ADHD TRACKER APP

To make doing & submitting Vanderbilt forms easier.

ADDITUDE

Website and magazine with resources for kids and adults with executive function, mental health, autism spectrum and learning disabilities in addition to ADHD.

An independent, national nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders. Excellent resources for families and educators for helping toddlers through college age kids with learning, behavior, sleep, gender, eating, sensory, substance, mood and trauma related issues. The Parents Guide to Getting Good Care is a good place to start.

Separation Anxiety tips for starting school

RESOURCES FOR HOME AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHOOLING

Tolerance & Social Justice teaching resources

○ Teaching Tolerance (Free resources to educate children to be active participants in a diverse democracy.)

○ Global Village (Materials designed to prepare students to be responsible, compassionate, and knowledgeable global citizens.)

○ Zinn Education Project (free, downloadable lessons emphasize the role of working people, women, people of color, and organized social movements in shaping history.)

○ Radical Math (Math/STEM resources integrating issues of social & economic justice.)

○ Illustrative Mathematics distance learning resources (Non-profit with mission to create learners who know, use, and enjoy mathematics.)

○ Match Fishtank (Charter school online curriculum reflective of diverse cultures, races and ethnicities and designed to spark students’ interest and stimulate deep thinking.)

“You do not have to make your children into wonderful people. You just have to remind them that they are wonderful people. If you do this consistently from the day they are born they will believe it easily.

— William Martin

General Parenting

NEW YORK TIMES

Sections of the Times on general health and wellness and parenting. A limited number of online articles are free, subscriptions are available.

Well

Motherlode

WASHINGTON POST

Another excellent newspaper's sections for at kids and parents. A limited number of online articles are free, subscriptions are available.

On Parenting

KidsPost

FATHERLY

What it sounds like: an irreverent dads' view of parenting with practical, fun and tongue-in-cheek advice, essays, reviews and a resource section divided into parent stages.

The Lullaby Project: How to write a lullaby

HEALTHY CHILDREN E-MAGAZINE

Provides parents with reliable and pediatrician-supported guidance, tips and advice, and helpful resources. Free app available for Apple and Android.

SAFETY

Infant water safety

Lawnmower Safety

““You cannot write for children. They’re much too complicated. You can only write books that are of interest to them.”

— -- Maurice Sendak

Books & Reading

SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY

Links to: Library Events for kids, Library Events for Teens, Storytime at the Library, Get Library Email Notifications, Join the Library Summer Reading Club, Library Childrens Services, Library Teen Services

BRIGHTLY

Created by parents because "reading has the power to illuminate kids’ lives" this huge website features book recommendations for every age and stage, reading tips and insights, seasonal inspirations, author essays, contests, gift guides, and parenting articles related to reading, learning and education. Follow them on Facebook or subscribe to their e-mail list for regular updates and recomendations.

Summer Reading: Book Lists and Tips for Every Age

EPIC

Reading app

Family Fun Magazine

New Moon Girls Magazine

Cricket Magazines

Sprout Amazon book wish lists:

Parenting, health and activity books
Kid literature (babies, children, big kids)
Kid non-fiction

Music

Singing to your child has many benefits

How to write your own lullaby

The Lullaby Project

Lullaby League (on Scary Mommy)

Media

AAP MEDIA PLAN

Create a personalized Family Media Use Plan privately. A written plan requires families to think about their media use & create goals & rules that are in line with your family’s values.

Helping kids cope with endless media distractions like Instagram & Snapchat

Agonizing over screen time? Follow the three C’s

Advocating for Children and Families

"Children and Media Research Advancement (CAMRA) Act, which if approved would direct the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the effects of technology and media on infants, kids, and teens, including its impact on their cognitive, physical, and socio-emotional development." How to contact your Senator or Representative.

Apps for parents

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS APPS

Several good apps from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) & HealthyKids.org, including KidsDoc symptom checker, Car Seat Check, ADHD Tracker, Iron Kids and Child Health Tracker. Free to $4.99 for iPhone and Android.

CDC MILESTONE TRACKER APP

FREE app to help parents track milestones and monitor development. It also offers tips and suggestions for questions to ask your pediatrician if you have any concerns. iOs on the AppStore Android on GooglePlay

TEXT4BABY

Text4baby makes it easy to get important information fast and FREE. New and expecting mothers have a lot to remember so having doctor appointment reminders is a great way to ease the transition into motherhood. Along with appointment reminders, Text4baby also offers information in nutrition, sleep safety, baby's milestones, signs and symptoms of labor, breastfeeding advice, car seat safety, health insurance information, urgent health alerts, and resource websites. A great way to get the help you need at your fingertips when your hands are full.

BABY CHECKUPS COUNT

A guide to help you learn about each checkup, from birth to age 2.

“Courage is not the absence of fear; it is acting in spite of it.

— Mark Twain

Emergency & Disaster Preparedness

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR PARENTS

Red Cross

EMERGENCY KIT GUIDES:

For Kids and Families

For Families with Children with Special Healthcare Needs

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR KIDS

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR PETS

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Including pregnant moms: Prep4Moms

Medical Information Card

Communication Assistance Card

Ready.gov: Emergency Preparedness Resources for People with Disabilities

Outdoors & Nature

SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY

NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION

Real world and online nature activities, advocacy and information.

FOR KIDS

Kids activities guide

FOR PARENTS

Nature Play at home

Dirt on Dirt

OREGON STATE PARKS EVENT CALENDAR

12 Oregon Adventures- for any kind of weather

Wellness

Mindfulness for Kids New York Times

Mental Health Support & Safety

Early Assessment and Support Alliance- Why do I feel this way?

Oregon Family Support Network- organization supporting and educating families raising a child with mental health challenges.

YouthLine Support Resources- Body, Mind, Social Life

Youth ERA- Empowering youth and creating space for breakthrough via dedicated and effective programs.

Youth & Family Crisis Line

Focused on ages under 18. Available 8am - 10pm, 7 days/week- (503) 576-4673

Polk County Mental Health

General access Dallas: (503) 623-9289

General access West Salem: (503) 585-3012

Crisis Services:

Weekdays 8am - 5pm: (503) 623-9289

After hours: (503) 581-5535 or (800) 560-5833

Marion County Mental Health Services

(503) 588-5351

Woodburn: (503) 981-5851

If you have an immediate emergency, contact 911 or the Psychiatric Crisis Center at (503) 585-4949

Location

Gender & Sexuality

PFLAG
Website for the organization whose goal is to unite people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer with families, friends, and allies. The website has links to educational materials for schools, faith communities, and straight allies among others.

TransYouth Family Allies (TYFA)
Organization that empowers young people and their families through support, education, and outreach about gender identity and expression. There is great practical information on this site for families, educators, and healthcare providers.

GenderSpectrum
Great site with SO MUCH information about gender. Under the resources tab, there is information specifically related to parenting and families, information geared toward teens, education-focused resources, resources for medical and mental health providers, legal information, resources for people working with kids in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems, and information for faith-based communities.

Johanna Olson MD videos
A series of short informational videos about medical care of gender expansive children and youth from a pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist who works with trans youth in Los Angeles.

The Trevor Project
Website devoted to crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth via phone, online chat, and text messages. Also hosts an online social network for LGBTQ youth aged 13-24.