Free Children’s Health and Development Information and Publications

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, which is department of the National Institute of Health, has a website that is full of information about children’s health and development and on the site you can download, free of charge, three health publications that the Institute publishes.

The website has a lot of very useful information on how children can be healthier and it shows parents and health providers how to do so with their health education topics. On the site there is a “Health Information” link that has a drop down box with separate links titled “A to Z Health and Human Development Topics”, “health Education”, and Clinical Research and Clinical Trials.” All of these links can give great information to any topic in dealing with the health of children.

The Milk Matters campaign by the institute offers various publications and materials about the importance of calcium for both children and teenagers. There are 6 publications on the site that you can download for free as they are in PDF format. Some are also in Spanish and three of the main publications that can be very informative are:

1. Bone Up on Bone Loss! Exercise to Build Healthy Bones! ? This one page sheet is for both children and teens and it thoroughly explains how important it is for weight bearing physical activity is in order to build strong bones.

2. For Strong Bones…For Lifelong Health…Milk Matters! ? This informative booklet, which is part of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development’s Milk Matters campaign, thoroughly explains that children aged 11-18 need calcium and physical activity in order to build strong bones that will last them a lifetime.

3. Milk Matters with Buddy Brush Coloring Book ? this coloring book for children will explain how important calcium is for good dental care and healthy teeth as well as for overall health. The coloring book is a great way to teach young children the importance of calcium in a fun way.

The other publications that the institute offers, such as the Spanish versions, posters, and list of publications, can be seen by visiting the main site. The site is very informative on the importance of calcium when a child is growing up through the Milk Matters campaign as well as other important information on the heath and development of young people. To go to the site and look at the free PDF publications you can download visit:

http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs_details.cfm?from=milk&pubs_id=5639

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