First Candle. Current information on infant health and safety, especially SIDS and stillbirth. Features resources for families grieving the loss of a baby. Includes information in Spanish.

Kids Health. Information and resources from the Nemours Foundation for parents. Also offers special portals just for teens and children. Nemours, established in 1936 by philanthropist Alfred I. duPont, is dedicated to improving the health and spirit of children. Includes information in Spanish.

Eat Smart. Play Hard. Healthy Lifestyle. Information from the USDA to help parents eat better, move more and be better role models for your kids. Packed with recipes and menus to help you make better choices on a daily basis.

SmallStep. Fun site for kids from HealthierUS.gov, a federal program designed to help kids make better nutrition choices. Kids can play games, take the SmallStep Challenge and discover cool things food can do for them.

Winter Kids. This nonprofit organization helps children develop lifelong habits of health, education and physical fitness through outdoor, winter activities. The Winter Kids Passport offers all Maine 5th, 6th and 7th graders and their families an entire season of free or discounted winter recreation opportunities including cross-country and downhill skiing, snowshoeing, snowboarding, tubing and ice skating, along with free or discounted lessons and rentals.

Hope Street Kids. An initiative of the Prevent Cancer Foundation, Hope Street Kids works to lead the fight against childhood cancers. The site provides a parent’s guide and other resources that can help you chose the right medical center and doctor if you child is diagnosed with cancer.

Learn CPR. Learn CPR is a free public service supported by the University of Washington School of Medicine. Learn the basics of CPR -- cardiopulmonary resuscitation -- for infants, children and adults. Updated with new CPR Guidelines issued by the American Heart Association and published in Circulation, March 31, 2008.

Children’s Hospital Boston. For more information about child strangulation, airway obstruction and choking hazards, visit this section of the Children's Hospital Boston site. You can watch a video about how to keep up-to-date with toy recalls, toy hazards, and what to look for when toy shopping.  

Safe Kids USA.  Safe Kids USA is a member of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global network of organizations whose mission is to prevent accidental childhood injury, a leading killer of children 14 and under. The non-profit offers safety tips, product recall notifications and activities for kids on its site. You also can sign up for a free eNewsletter and eAlerts.