From asthma to immunization, find out more about what American Academy of Pedtiricans recommends for your children's health.

• ADHD
  Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition of the brain that makes it hard for children to control their behavior. It is one of the most common chronic conditions of childhood. All children have behavior problems at times. Children with ADHD have frequent, severe problems that interfere with their ability to live normal lives.
• Asthma and Allergies
  Asthma and allergies are very common in children. With the right treatment, children with asthma or allergies can lead normal, happy lives. Learn more about how asthma and allergies can affect your child and what you can do to reduce asthma and allergy triggers
• Autism
  Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are a group of related brain-based disorders that affect a child's behavior, social, and communication skills. Approximately 1 in 150 children are diagnosed with an ASD. Additional information and resources are provided in the links below.
• Breastfeeding
  The American Academy of Pediatrics recognizes that breastfeeding is important for optimal infant and child health and development. This Web page offers many resources available from the AAP and external organizations to help you and your family initiate and successfully continue breastfeeding. Breastfeeding has advantages for infants, mothers, families, and society. These advantages include health, nutritional, immunologic, developmental, psychologic, social, economic, and environmental benefits. Start your journey by reading the AAP Policy Statement on Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk (see below) and  then use the other resources as support for this important act.
• Car Safety Seats
  Motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of death for children and adolescents ages 1 to 21. The AAP has information on topics ranging from car safety seats to school buses to teen driving.
• Developmental Stages
  This area allows caregivers to look up child information according to the child's age.
• Healthy Children
  Powered by pediatricians, trusted by parents
  
• Immunizations
  Vaccines prevent disease in the people who receive them and protect those who come into contact with unvaccinated individuals. Vaccines are responsible for the control of many once-common infectious diseases including polio, measles, diphtheria, and many other dangerous diseases.
• Media
  Media Use is part of everyday life for most families.  Information under this health topic will help parents understand media's impact on children, establish guidelines for media use, learn about rating systems, and become educated media consumers.
• Obesity
  We are committed to children’s health and recognize childhood overweight and obesity as a serious health concern.
• Parenting Counts
  Parent Information
• Stress
  For parents and anyone that cares about children, it’s important to understand the stresses they face and help them learn to cope and adjust successfully. Children need to tap into their strengths, acquire skills to cope, recover from adversity and prepare for future challenges. 
• Red Flags Rule
  The FTC's Red Flags Rule requires many businesses and organizations to implement a written Identity Theft Prevention Program designed to detect the warning signs – or "red flags" – of identity theft in their day-to-day operations.
• Summer Safety Tips
  Keep your family safe this summer by following these tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).