As a new parent, everyone offers me advice. Have you had that experience? From coworkers and family to books and television commercials, the information coming at me can be overwhelming. I try to find a few sources that I generally trust, and I refer back to them frequently, especially when I get conflicting advice.

One source that I find myself citing frequently to explain my parenting choices is the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), but until today, I had only read their advice quoted in other articles and books and I had never actually visited their website.

WOW! What a wealth of information! Since I have an infant, I especially liked their Children’s Health Topics for Infancy but other development ages up to 21 years are available in their Parenting Corner. I also had some success searching for keywords like “television” or “media” or “breastfeeding” to find articles and policies of interest to my family.

Our library also has over a dozen books written or endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics on a variety of parenting topics and available for checkout.

What are your favorite sources of parenting information?