- Health:
Children's Health
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- The
Child Anxiety Network
- This
site offers an excellent overview of
one of the major health problems
affecting children today –
anxiety. It looks at a range of
anxiety related child disorders and
suggests resources for both parents
and professionals.
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- Blubberbuster
- The
site gets straight down to the issue
of being overweight, but in a
pleasant and laid-back style. It
splits the problems into age groups
- a novel and effective way of
dealing with the topic of
overweightness and obesity.
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- Allergicchild
- The
Allergic child site has an easygoing feel to
it, yet, it also provides vital information
on child allergies, the parental support
available, shared experiences and
recommendations etc.
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- One
Voice For Children’s Palliative
Care
- This
site is clear and informative. It
focuses on issues about improving
care and services for all children
in the UK, suffering from terminal
illnesses or life-threatening
conditions.
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- The
Rescue
- The
Foundation for the brain injured
infant site clearly defines the
extent of the problem. It discusses
conditions such as cerebral palsy,
epilepsy, learning difficulties,
etc.
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- Teen
Growth.com
- This
site is likely to appeal to
teenagers. It deals with real youth
problems, such as emotions, school,
sex etc. in a very “up-beat”
manner.
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- Children
with Diabetes
- The
site describes itself as “The on-line
community for kids, families, and adults
with diabetes. It certainly comes up with a
wealth of information on the topic. If
anything, it is overloaded.
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- Call
Your Paediatrician
- The
site is aimed at providing guidelines to
common paediatric illnesses. You click on
the name of the disease and up pops an
excellent summary along with clear advice
about when to call a doctor.
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- KidsGrowth
- This
site claims to be the on-line leader in
paediatric issues and child advocacy. It
takes a professional line and is subdivided
into 3 main sections – Professional,
Parent & Teen.
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- Parents
Guide to Child Immunisation
- This
site is a guide to childhood immunisation.
It covers common ailments including
Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping Cough, Polio,
Measles, Mumps and Rubella.
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- Children’s
Liver Disease Foundation
- This
site looks at the subject of child liver
disease from several angles- parents’,
professionals’ and researchers’. It also
offers news and an on-line enquiry form.
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- KidsHealth
- This
friendly site welcomes participation from
parents, teens and kids alike. It is cram
packed with relevant health-related
information.
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