 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. |
 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
KidsHealth.org/kid
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The doc is in with kid-friendly health advice.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this ad-free site, developed by the highly respected Nemours Foundation and regularly reviewed by health care professionals, dishes easy-to-digest health information for kids. Topics range from a breakdown of everyday illnesses and injuries to advice for those with problems in school such as cheating and getting along with teachers.
What's it about?
Factual, easy-to-understand advice abounds on the kid's section of KIDSHEALTH.ORG, a content-driven site created by the Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media. Just click away on the hundreds of short articles touching on pertinent kid-related mental and physical health issues. Topics include Dealing with Feelings, Staying Healthy, Growing Up, Watch Out, Everyday Illness & Injuries, and more. You can also explore issues such as cheating, getting along with teachers, avoiding sports injuries, stuttering, crushes, and going away to camp. The site runs each article by a physician or health expert who vets it before it's posted.
Is it any good?
Articles (some are translated into Spanish) are easy to read and understand, and don't talk down to kids. And, there's always "Word!" -- a handy glossary to decode any unfamiliar medical jargon if you get confused. One of the coolest features of the site is My Body, where you can scroll over a diagram of a body to get more information on certain body parts or link to articles on the subject.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about what kids should do when they have a medical or health question. Who can they trust to ask questions and get good advice? Why is it important to ask questions when they arise, no matter how embarrassing, rather than hold them in?
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Kid, 10 years old
April 5, 2010
AGE
Great info source!
AWESOME!THIS TELLS ME GREAT FACTS!!!!!!!
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Kid, 10 years old
May 1, 2011
AGE
good for maturing kids and people with birth defects/genetic problems
i always go on to remind me millions of girls are maturing and that im not the only person on the planet with bipolar disorder.
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Great health site for kids
I am a bit partial to this site as I was one of the developers of the site years ago. It is a GREAT site full of health information. There are a few quirks in navigation but for most you'll not see much of a problem. The content is safe for most kids and written at their level. Parents can also benefit from a read through as the explainations may help you figure out how to explain various health issues to kids
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Kid, 11 years old
February 24, 2011
AGE
ok...
the website iz great. theres some mention about strangers and death and sx and stuff.
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Great site for kids!
This site is very educational. It teaches you about several topics, like about friendships, illnesses, emotions, etc. Parents should feel okay with kids using this site.
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Kid, 11 years old
August 29, 2011
AGE
great for kids
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Kid, 11 years old
October 1, 2010
AGE
Great for mature 7 year olds and up!
The website overall is an A+. But their is two problems
1. A boy will click an aritcle about a " girl thing" or a girl will click an aritcle about a " boy thing"
2. a young person might find out about a girl thing like a 7 year old!
I found out about this site on my own and it is great! But moms and dads it is probably not the best for kids but if you think you kid is a mature 7 year old and can handle stuff like this SIGN THEM IN!
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Kid, 12 years old
March 27, 2010
AGE
Yay
I love this site!!!! I go on this like every day!
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