Child Development: Toddlers (2-3 Years) | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDC Adolescent and School Mental Health
Learn how connection is key to good mental health for teens.

Information for parents from the CDC (teens 12-19 years old)
This site has information to help you learn how to guide your teen to be a safe and healthy, productive adult.

CDC Healthy Weight Information.
Tips for parents: ideas to help children maintain a healthy weight.

CDC Youth Physical Activity Guidelines
This site has information on how to help children be active and play.

CDC Teen Pregnancy Prevention.
Tips and information especially for teens and designed with input from teens.

BAM from the CDC! Body and mind
BAM from the CDC! Body and Mind is a website designed for children ages 9-13 to provide them with the information they need to make healthy lifestyle choices. The site focuses on topics kids told us are important to them, like stress and fitness, using kid-friendly slang, games, quizzes, and other interactive features.

Information from the CDC on the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth
Learn about the physical and mental health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatryexternal icon
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has many fact sheets for parents on child and adolescent health and development.

My Plate – Teenagerexternal icon
The US Department of Agriculture provides health and nutrition information for teens.

healthychildren.orgexternal icon
The AAP Healthy Children website provides information on food, nutrition, and fitness for all stages of development, from infancy through early adulthood.

just-in-time parentingexternal icon (JITP)
Quality, research-based information for families at the time when it can be most helpful.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administrationexternal icon (NHTSA)
NHTSA has information on recalls and safety tips for children riding in motor vehicles, walking, bicycling, playing outside, waiting at school bus stops, and more.

National Institute of Mental Healthexternal icon
The National Institute of Mental Health has information on mental disorders that affect children and adolescents, including anxiety and depression.

StopBullying.govexternal icon
StopBullying.gov provides information from various government agencies on how children, parents, educators, and others in the community can prevent or stop bullying.

SAMHSA’s KnowBullying Appexternal icon
A free app for parents to help prevent bullying, created by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency (SAMHSA).

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)external icon
SAMHSA works to improve the quality and availability of substance abuse prevention, alcohol and drug addiction treatment, and mental health services.

adolescent healthexternal icon
Visit this site for information on healthy eating and exercise for children and teens.