Patient Handouts

Patient Information Handouts are provided to pediatricians for use in the office with their patients. These handouts have been produced by members and reviewed by the Board of Directors, but are not necessarily endorsed by the ACPeds. This is provided as a service to members and reproduction of the handouts is welcomed. Parents are also welcome to download any of the following handouts.

• Lead Your Child (tear off sheets) are available for purchase. The packs of 50 are sold for $15 including shipping.

• Family Table posters are available for purchase in size 8.5 x 11 or 11 x 14. $5 dollars each or 4 for $15 including shipping.

• Contact Us to place an order.

Infectious Diseases

• May 2020 Pediatric COVID-19 Update

• April 2020 Pediatric COVID-19 Update

• March 2020 Pediatric COVID-19 Update

• Vaccine Origins

• HPV Vaccine-2023

Adolescence

• Decreasing the Risk of Teen Depression

• Marijuana Not Safe for Youth

• Parenting Your Teen

• Reproductive Choices Affect Risk of Breast Cancer

Family Life

• Internet Safety

• The Inattentive Child

• Healthy Eating

• Helping Your Child Become a Big Brother or Big Sister

• How to Have a Healthy Family Table

• Tips for Single Parents

• Tips for Step-Family Success

Sexual Health

• Affirming Your Child’s Sexual Identity

• Guidance for Parents of Children with Gender Identity Distress

• Strategies For Sexual Health: For Parents

• Strategies For Sexual Health: For Teens

• How Far is Too Far?

• ¿Qué tan lejos es demasiado lejos? (How Far is Too Far – Spanish version)

• Facts about Cohabitation for Teens and Young Adults – Parents’ edition

• Facts about Cohabitation for Teens and Young Adults

• Reproductive Choices Handout

• Parent Handout: Porn Proof Your Child

These handouts are to be given as a unit to parents at the 12-month Well Child visit.

• Meeting the Challenges of Parenting

• Time-Out

• Childhood Tantrums and Whining

• Guidelines for Disciplinary Spanking

• Nalgadas Disciplinarias (Guidelines for Disciplinary Spanking - Spanish version)