AboutKidsHealth (2024)

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Is KidsHealth a reliable source? ›

That's just how we hoped teachers, parents and children would feel when we launched Nemours^® KidsHealth^® back in 1995. Since then, the site has had billions of views, becoming one of the internet's most-visited sites for reliable information on children's health and development.

KidsHealth.org is the most-viewed site for dependable information on children's health, behavior and development from before birth through the teen years. We aim to give families the tools and confidence to make the best health choices.

Nemours Children's is one of the largest integrated pediatric health systems in the country. Everything we do — our medical care, research, education, and prevention and advocacy efforts — is focused on kids. Our goal is to help children, everywhere, grow into healthy adults.

Articles and features on this site are reviewed by members of the Nemours KidsHealth Panel of Expert Reviewers. The doctors and other clinical experts on this panel have special interest in and experience with the particular subject area.

The #1 most-trusted source for physician-reviewed information on children's health.

MedlinePlus.gov is a website from the NIH National Library of Medicine that has dependable consumer health information on more than 1,000 health-related topics.

Common sources of unreliable and inaccurate health information include social media outlets, personal blogs, family, and friends. Medical Disclaimer: The information on this site is for your information only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice.

Scholarly, peer-reviewed articles and books. Trade or professional articles or books. Magazine articles, books and newspaper articles from well-established companies.

Young children do best with frequent exchanges, while teenagers can handle longer times apart. Therefore, many experts recommend families with young children start with 2-2-3 and work up to alternating weeks as the children age. "For very young children, we often start with a 2-2-3 schedule," says Zeiderman.

What should a good child do? ›

Good children treat their parents with respect. They treat other people the same way, which also shows respect for their parents. You can earn respect by first showing it. Difficult as it may be, this rule applies to how you should treat your little brother (or big sister) as well!

Pediatricians play an important role in the health and wellbeing of your child. They have a wide range of responsibilities from conducting regular well-child checkups to diagnosing and treating illnesses, injuries and other health conditions.

Then-Delaware Attorney General Matthew Denn filed a lawsuit in 2017 against the trust and the Nemours Foundation, alleging breach of contract and breach of trust duties. The lawsuit alleged that the 50 percent limit on distributions to states other than Delaware had been breached.

Nemours Estate

Adjacent to the grounds of the Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware in Wilmington, Del., Nemours was named after the duPont family's ancestral home in France.

Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware is a pediatric hospital located in Wilmington, Delaware. It is operated by the Nemours Foundation, a non-profit organization created through the last will and testament of philanthropist Alfred I.

KidRex.org is a visual child-safe search engine powered by Google Programmable Search Engine. The website utilizes Google SafeSearch and maintains its own database of inappropriate websites and keywords. Additionally, social media websites are blocked by KidRex.

World-class Care

Children's Hospital is also consistently recognized as a national leader in the advancement of healthcare for children. U.S. News & World Report named CHOP No. 4 on its 2023-24 Honor Roll of Best Children's Hospitals in the nation.

Parents need to know that Kiddle is a search engine that's designed to provide safe search results for kids. The site is designed to block profanity and other questionable words from search results. But some violent content can still be found depending on the search results, such as those on TV shows or hunters.

WHO's reputation is a key factor for whether individuals will take action on the Organization's advice and guidance. The more decision-makers trust WHO, the more likely they will believe, and act on, the information communicated by the Organization.