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Ask
Dr. Universe
This is a "kid-friendly" site sponsored by Washington
State University. Has an on-line form for submitting questions
and on-line lists of previously answered questions.
Boys
Town USA
Has a toll-free number. Callers talk to trained professional
counselors. E-mail can also be sent.
Focus
on the Family
This is the premiere site on the Internet for information
and advice for the family. Information is available about
children, teens, collegians, parenting, marriage, and the
needs of the elderly.
The
Never Hit a Child organization
A website advising parents not to spank their children.
Provides an e-mail form for questions to be submitted about
discipline.
American
Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Has helpful on-line information for parents on a wide
variety of topics including depression, suicide and stress
and how to know when a child needs help.
Parenting
Questions
Sponsored by iVillage.com, this site offers access
to several experts – a dentist, pediatrician, OB/GYN, nutritionist
and an elementary school teacher.
Caregiver
Network, Inc.
The
Family Education Network
This site has experts in a variety of fields, including
therapists, learning disabilities, ADD, pediatricians, educators,
home schooling and family safety. On-line forms are provided
to post questions to the experts and answers are posted on
the web page. Selected questions and answers are available
for viewing.
ParentsTalk.com
ParentsTalk has free on-line message boards for sharing
experiences and exchange information plus extensive on-line
articles on parenting.
Ask
the WebDoctor
This pediatrician participates in the ParentsForum
chat room and answers questions via an on-line column.
DentistInfo
Has "Ask Dr. Tooth" who will respond to questions
about dental health via e-mail. Also has on-line chat rooms
with dentists.
Dr.
Paula
Free on-line pediatric advice from Dr. Paula Elbrit,
a pediatrician from NY. The website also offers forums and
chat rooms on a variety of healthcare topics.
Medicinenet.com
This is an easy-to-use site edited by dozens of physicians
in a variety of specialties. All types of health and first
aid information are presented.
Medical
Questions on infants and children
DRs4Kids is a web site that will take common medical
topics concerning infants, children and adolescents and present
them in such a way as to make them easier for a parent to
understand them. Dr. Fredric Suser, a pediatrician, is taking
his 20 years of private practice experience and sharing it
with their users.
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