Our Parents' Corner

Useful Information for Parents

We understand that as parents, your top priority is your child's health and well-being. Highland Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine can help you with information that can provide answers to major parental concerns. If you're a first-time mom, you qualify for a FREE consultation with our physician!

The links below are outside the website and their content may not necessarily represent the beliefs of the staff at Highland Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. This information should not be used instead of care provided by a physician. Call us for more information.

Popular Websites for Childcare Information

• AAP Immunizations: Provides information on vaccines.
• St. Joseph's Hospital: Provides information for pregnant mothers.
• Anderson Hospital: Provides information for pregnant mothers.
• St. Louis Children’s Hospital: Provides useful information on children’s health issues.
• St. Louis Children’s Hospital Nurse Line: 314-454-KIDS (5437) - This line is dedicated to giving general health advice and information pertaining to children from newborn to twenty-one years of age. This does not replace a call to your physician.
• Illinois Department of Public Health: Provides health fact sheets.
• CDC: Provides extensive medical information on a variety of topics including immunization recommendations for foreign travel.
• Product recalls- Consumer product safety. Check your products to make sure they are safe.
• Car-Safety.org: Provides information on car seat safety.
• HealthyChildren.org: Provides helpful advice to keep you up-to-date on childcare.