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Bright Futures Family Tip Sheets

Developmentally appropriate tools to help families promote the health and well-being of their children
http://www.brightfutures.org/TipSheets/index.html

Bright Futures Nutrition Family Fact Sheets

Series of nutrition fact sheets for families organized by developmental periods
http://www.brightfutures.org/nutritionfamfact/index.html

Bright Futures Nutrition Family Fact Sheets in Spanish

Series of nutrition fact sheets for families organized by developmental periods
http://www.brightfutures.org/nutritionfamfactspa/index.html

Building Blocks for a Healthy Future for Parents

Provides activities and other information for parents interested in sharing quality time with their young children
http://www.bblocks.samhsa.gov/Grownups/

Hábitos Saludables para Niños Saludables

La guía habla de la importancia del papel de la familia, de cómo establecer objetivos realistas y de la nutrición y la actividad física
http://www.wellpoint.com/healthy_parenting/index_es.html

Helping Your Child: Tips for Parents

Tips for parents to encourage healthy eating and physical activity in their children
http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/child.htm

Kids’ Health en Español para Padres

Información para padres de familia sobre la salud de los niños
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/index.html

Kids’ Health for Parents

Information for parents on kids’ health
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/

Nibbles for Health: Nutrition Newsletters for Parents of Young Children

Guidance for child care center staff about conducting discussions with parents
http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Resources/nibbles.html

The Power of Others

This publication emphasizes the influence—positive and negative—that people of all ages can have on children and adults in terms of how they feel about their body and physical abilities
http://www.uwyo.edu/CES/PUBS/MP112-2.pdf

VERB materials for Adults

Promotes social norms that support physical activity and portray fitness as fun and healthy
http://www.cdc.gov/youthcampaign/materials/adults/

Pre-School
Bright Futures Family Tip Sheets

Developmentally appropriate tools to help families promote the health and well-being of their children
http://www.brightfutures.org/TipSheets/index.html

Bright Futures Nutrition Family Fact Sheets

Series of nutrition fact sheets for families organized by developmental periods
http://www.brightfutures.org/nutritionfamfact/index.html

Bright Futures Nutrition Family Fact Sheets in Spanish

Series of nutrition fact sheets for families organized by developmental periods
http://www.brightfutures.org/nutritionfamfactspa/index.html

Building Blocks for a Healthy Future for Parents

Provides activities and other information for parents interested in sharing quality time with their young children
http://www.bblocks.samhsa.gov/Grownups/

Hábitos Saludables para Niños Saludables

La guía habla de la importancia del papel de la familia, de cómo establecer objetivos realistas y de la nutrición y la actividad física
http://www.wellpoint.com/healthy_parenting/index_es.html

Helping Your Child: Tips for Parents

Tips for parents to encourage healthy eating and physical activity in their children
http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/child.htm

Kids’ Health en Español para Padres

Información para padres de familia sobre la salud de los niños
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/index.html

Kids’ Health for Parents

Information for parents on kids’ health
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/

Nibbles for Health: Nutrition Newsletters for Parents of Young Children

Guidance for child care center staff about conducting discussions with parents
http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Resources/nibbles.html

The Clean Plate Club

This publication teaches parents how to help young people recognize their hunger and respond to a feeling of fullness
http://www.uwyo.edu/CES/PUBS/MP112-1.pdf

The Power of Others

This publication emphasizes the influence—positive and negative—that people of all ages can have on children and adults in terms of how they feel about their body and physical abilities
http://www.uwyo.edu/CES/PUBS/MP112-2.pdf

VERB materials for Adults

Promotes social norms that support physical activity and portray fitness as fun and healthy
http://www.cdc.gov/youthcampaign/materials/adults/

School Age
Bright Futures Family Tip Sheets

Developmentally appropriate tools to help families promote the health and well-being of their children
http://www.brightfutures.org/TipSheets/index.html

Bright Futures Nutrition Family Fact Sheets

Series of nutrition fact sheets for families organized by developmental periods
http://www.brightfutures.org/nutritionfamfact/index.html

Bright Futures Nutrition Family Fact Sheets in Spanish

Series of nutrition fact sheets for families organized by developmental periods
http://www.brightfutures.org/nutritionfamfactspa/index.html

Building Blocks for a Healthy Future for Parents

Provides activities and other information for parents interested in sharing quality time with their young children
http://www.bblocks.samhsa.gov/Grownups/

Combating Childhood Obesity in Children (DVD)

Interactive DVD targeted to childrenand their families—contains a separate section for parents on small, achievable steps for encouraging healthy habits for their children and themselves
http://www.ahrq.gov/child/dvdobesity.htm

Dole 5-a-Day

Guide for parents on how to make eating five fruits and vegetables a day fun and easy
http://216.255.136.121/Grownups/G_Index.jsp

Hábitos Saludables para Niños Saludables

La guía habla de la importancia del papel de la familia, de cómo establecer objetivos realistas y de la nutrición y la actividad física
http://www.wellpoint.com/healthy_parenting/index_es.html

Helping Your Child: Tips for Parents

Tips for parents to encourage healthy eating and physical activity in their children
http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/child.htm

Helping your Overweight Child

Encourages parents to take an active role in helping overweight children adopt healthy eating and physical activity habits
http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/over_child.htm

Kidnetic

Interactive Web site featuring healthy recipes, fun games, information about how your body works and information for parents
http://www.kidnetic.com/

Kids’ Health en Español para Padres

Información para padres de familia sobre la salud de los niños
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/index.html

Kids’ Health for Parents

Information for parents on kids’ health
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/

Nibbles for Health: Nutrition Newsletters for Parents of Young Children

Guidance for child care center staff about conducting discussions with parents
http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Resources/nibbles.html

Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls.

Web site for parents with resources and creative ways to help daughters make healthy choices that build and maintain strong bones
http://www.cdc.gov/powerfulbones/parents/index.html

The Clean Plate Club

This publication teaches parents how to help young people recognize their hunger and respond to a feeling of fullness
http://www.uwyo.edu/CES/PUBS/MP112-1.pdf

The Power of Others

This publication emphasizes the influence—positive and negative—that people of all ages can have on children and adults in terms of how they feel about their body and physical abilities
http://www.uwyo.edu/CES/PUBS/MP112-2.pdf

VERB materials for Adults

Promotes social norms that support physical activity and portray fitness as fun and healthy
http://www.cdc.gov/youthcampaign/materials/adults/

VERB Tips for Parents

Tips for parents on how to increase physical activity in their children’s day
http://www.cdc.gov/youthcampaign/materials/adults/tips.htm#Parents

We Can! A Parent Handbook

Practical tips to help families find the right balance of eating well and being physically active to maintain a healthy weight
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan_mats/parent_hb_en.htm

We Can! Energize our Community—Toolkit for Action

Planning tools, reproducible materials, and curricula with dynamic activities for parents to encourage a healthy weight in their family
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan_mats/toolkit.htm