Helpful Websites

Children are important to us all, and sometimes we need help.  Here are some websites you may find useful from time to time.

http://www.kidsafe.nsw.org/
This organisation focuses on the prevention of accidental injuries to children. It is based in the grounds of the Children's Hospital at Westmead.

http://www.kids.nsw.gov.au
The official site of the NSW Commission for Children & Young People.

http://raisingchildren.net.au/
An Australian Government supported organisation looking at all aspects of the growing child.

http://www.kidshealth.org
A not-for-profit American organisation created by the philanthropist Alfred I. DuPont specifically to promote children's health. This website contains up-to-date, jargon-free health information, and has separate areas for kids, teens and parents. Obviously it has cultural differences, but it has a clear focus on children and is well resourced.

http://www.ecconnections.com.au
The Centre for Community Child Health (CCCH) has been at the forefront of Australian research into early childhood development and behaviour for over two decades.

http://www.families.org.au
This is the website of the world's most renowned Christian paediatrician, Dr James Dobson, and his organisation, Focus on the Family.

http://www.pluggedinonline.com
A fascinating website from Focus on the Family directed to reviews of movies, videos/dvd's, music and television. Great for parents to see what's popular amongst kids and teens.

http://www.troubledwith.com
If you're having trouble with ???, then here's the site for you.  It offers help on a host of issues from eating disorders to divorce to baby feeding, sleeping and crying to discipline.