Articles

The articles below may be reprinted in newsletters or websites, or provided as handouts for staff or parent training.  You are welcome to download these articles as "PDF" documents.  To assure the quality and accuracy of the information, these documents must be reproduced in their entirety, and with reference to the author and source (http://www.childhealthonline.org).  Materials may not be reproduced with intent to sell.  If you wish to have them in some other format, please contact Dr. Charlotte Hendricks to discuss the options.

• Indoor Safety Check
   

• Keeping Children Healthy
   

• The American Academy of Pediatrics offers useful tips on a variety of topics throughout the year.  Feel free to include any of the tips in your articles with the AAP as the source.  Please contact them if you would like to include quotes from their experts.  http://www.aap.org/pressroom/aappr-tips.htm
   

• Tips for Teaching Healthy Habits to Young Children
  By Charlotte Hendricks, HSD, Connie Jo Smith, EdD, and Becky Bennett, EdD

Learning to live a healthy lifestyle begins during the early years of life.  This article is an excellent reminder and refresher of the right things to do to promote these habits.  The recently revised and updated book Growing, Growing Strong: A Whole Health Curriculum for Young Children includes developmentally appropriate activities, suggested materials to add to learning centers, and reproducible family information and activity bulletins for more than thirty health topics.