Useful Links

There is an enormous amount of information accessible through the Internet. Some of it is useful, accurate and helpful; some is none of these. It is advisable to check the source of the information to help you decide if it is unbiased and reliable. If you have any question about some medical information found on the Internet or otherwise, please ask your doctor.

The links below are ones which we feel will be useful.

The following pages are not maintained by Partners HealthCare System. We are not responsible for any information found on them.

Great Web sites for Kids
The Librarian's Guide to Cyberspace for Parents and Kids. Over 700 links!

Kids Play
For families of Bedford & environs, calendar of monthly events, activities and resources for children. This site was designed by a Patriot Pediatrics Parent.

FamilyTLC
FamilyTLC.net- tools to enhance the parent/child relationship. Information to help caring adults find age-appropriate, fun, learning activities to do with children quickly and easily. The activities are segmented by age and type of activity, e.g. Crafts, Cooking, Science, Nature, etc.

American Academy of Pediatrics
The AAP is the authoritative educational association for pediatricians in the United States.

Harriet Lane WWW Links
EVERYTHING that is pediatric on the WWW, for parents and pediatricians. Over 5000 links from the pediatrics department at Johns Hopkins University.

MGH Maxwell & Eleanor Blum Patient and Family Learning Center
MassGeneral Hospital Health Information Portal.

Top Ten Medical Sites -- Most Useful Medical Sites on the Web from the Medical Library Association

The Discovery Channel -- Search in history, technology, nature, exploration and science for stories, facts and figures

Fun, Facts and Games -- Coloring sheets, shapes and colors quiz for preschoolers; take a Quizzeroonie and pick questions from 10 categories and three levels of difficulty; see if you share your birthday with any celebrities

Universal Studios -- Universal Studios hosts favorites Balto, Babe and Casper in the Kid's Playroom

Little Explorers -- Play in Little Explorers or Busy Little Brains with puzzles, games, drawings and mazes

Backstage at PBS -- Games, jokes and activities while you see your favorite characters, such as Arthur, Mister Rogers, Thomas the Tank Engine and Big Bird

Comic Zone -- United Media's Comic Zone with Peanuts, Tarzan, Nancy, Marmaduke and many more

Grolier Online -- Play hidden mystery games, mazes and connect the dots, all hosted by some of your favorite AlphaPet friends

Books and Videos -- The American Library Association's online review of books and videos for adults, youth and children

Sports Illustrated for Kids -- Check out sports news and stats, take a trivia quiz and play other cybergames

Scholastic Books -- Visit book clubs and book fairs, see Animorphs, Goosebumps, The Baby-Sitters Club, and the incomparable Ms. Frizzle and her Magic School Bus

Meet the Bearlies -- Meet Oakley, Blossom and their two cubs Bud and Twig in an episodic adventure by Gail E. Haley

Thomas the Tank Engine -- See Gordon, Percy, James and ... of course ... Thomas the Tank Engine -- along with all the friends who work on or around the railway

Sesame Street -- From the Children's Television Workshop, play games and read stories with your favorite Sesame Street characters

Nickelodeon -- Play games, read Nick magazine and participate in The Big Help, while you visit your favorite Nickelodeon characters

Warner Brothers -- Learn how to illustrate, visit Gotham City and your favorite Looney Tunes characters, play games, color and solve puzzles

Garfield -- Spend time with everyone's favorite lasagna-eating cat, play games, color and learn about Garfield cartoonist Jim Davis

How Stuff Works– Just what it sounds like! A great site for the curious.