Physical Development
Number of unique resources found: 9
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Description: KidsGrowth.com is a unique Web site tailored specifically toward the concerns and interests of today's parents. The site was developed and created by well-respected medical leaders in the field of pediatrics and adolescent medicine.
Author: Smith, Charles (28 more by this author)
Description: A detailed network for parents including programs, courses, elements, storytime, opinions, and humor regarding parenthood.
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Let's Move Faith and Communities! America's Move to Raise a Healthier Generation of Kids 
Author: Duswalt, Marissa; Lindsey Jewell, Colette Rihane, USDA
Description: Let’s Move! is a comprehensive initiative, launched by the First Lady, dedicated to reversing the trend of obesity within a generation, so that children born today will grow up healthier. Everyone has a role to play in reducing childhood obesity, including parents and caregivers, elected officials from all levels of government, schools, health care professionals, faith-based and community-based organizations, and private sector companies. Your involvement is key to ensuring a healthy future for America’s children.
Younger Youth and Positive Youth Development
Author: Huebner, Angela (4 more by this author); Bernice Humphrey; Debra Delgado
Description: Younger youth between the ages of nine and thirteen are a key age group to focus on when thinking about and developing positive youth development programs. Positive youth development approaches with younger youth are among those methods that are most effective at preventing negative health outcomes, such as sexual risk behavior and unintended pregnancy.
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Ages and Stages: 6-8 Years (Edades & Etapas: 6 a 8 Años de edad)
Author: Oesterreich, Lesia (35 more by this author)
Description: This fact sheet describes typical development for children six to nine years old. Developmental milestones are given for intellectual development, physical development, and social and emotional development. Suggestions are also given for interacting with children this age. Also available in Spanish "Edades & Etapas: 6 a 8 Años de edad" at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1530H(S).pdf.
Ages and Stages: 9-11 Years (Edades & Etapas: 9 a 11 años de edad)
Author: Oesterreich, Lesia (35 more by this author)
Description: This fact sheet describes typical development for children age nine through eleven. Developmental milestones are given for physical development, intellectual development, and social and emotional development. Suggestions are also included for interacting with children this age. Also available in Spanish "Edades & Etapas: 9 a 11 años de edad" at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1530I(S).pdf.
Teaching Our Daughters about Sexuality
Author: Bower, Don (15 more by this author)
Description: This is a fact sheet aimed at helping parents teach their children about healthy sexual development.
Teaching Our Sons about Sexuality
Author: Bower, Don (15 more by this author)
Description: This fact sheet is aimed at helping parents teach their sons about healthy sexual development.
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Author: Kreipe, Richard (3 more by this author)
Description: In this narrated presentation, Dr. Richard Kreipe helps the listener understand the physical changes of puberty, as well as concerns that adolescents may have as their bodies change. Dr. Kreipe is a nationally recognized leader in adolescent health. (17 minutes)