Committee on Parenting

The Committee on Parenting studies and recommends how pediatricians may enhance their goals in advising parents about breastfeeding and psycho-social aspects of parenting, such as discipline, divorce, sexuality education, daycare and adoption.

SUGGESTED LINKS Resources for Pediatricians:

• ICD Codes related to Breastfeeding Management Texas Department of State Health Services http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/wichd/bf/protocol.shtm#icdcodes
• Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine-very useful protocols http://www.bfmed.org.
• Database with information about medications and breastfeeding.
  United States National Library of Medicine Toxicology Data Network. http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov, select LactMed.
• Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative, http://www.babyfriendlyusa.org/
• American Academy of Pediatrics Literacy Toolkit. Includes useful information about health literacy and the pediatrician’s role in promoting literacy. http://www.aap.org/literacy/
• Reach Out and Read National Center: http://www.reachoutandread.org
• Reach Out and Read Texas: http://www.uth.tmc.edu/rortx/

Resources for Parents:

• CDC website about breastfeeding:http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/
• Office of Women’s Health website about breastfeeding:http://www.4women.gov/breastfeeding.
• Kids Health- website sponsored by the Nemours Foundation, great information for parents and children.;www.kidshealth.org.
• Healthy Child Care America, website by the AAP.  Information for parents and physicians about child care.;www.healthychildcare.org.
• Healthy Kids website by the National Resource Center for Health and Child Care and Early Education.  Useful information for parents about childcare. www.healthykids.us/
• MyPyramid.gov: Website sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture. ; Gives personalized dietary guidelines for children and adults. Includes recommendations about intake of specific foods and physical activity. www.mypyramid.gov