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Parenting Resources

American Academy of Pediatrics—health, development, nutrition
http://www.healthychildren.org

Consumer Product Safety Commission—product recall lists
http://www.cpsc.gov

International Reading Association—reading readiness, supporting early readers and writers
http://www.reading.org/informationfor/parents.aspx

Learn the Signs, Act Early—developmental milestones, early intervention, disabilities
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/index.html

National Association for the Education of Young Children—early education
http://www.naeyc.org

MedlinePlus—nutrition, growth and development
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childnutrition.html

PBS Parents—interactive child development tracker, education, fun & games
http://www.pbs.org/parents

Ready Web—school readiness, University of Illinois
http://readyweb.crc.uiuc.edu/

Zero to Three—child development topics, challenging behaviors, school readiness
http://www.zerotothree.org