Child: Kids – Growth – Development
A Guide to the Five Main Food Types

A Guide to the Five Main Food Types

Highlights In This Article Why Variety in the Five Food Groups Matters Each of the five food groups has important nutrients that contribute to a…

Top Healthy Drinks for Children

Top Healthy Drinks for Children

Highlights In This Article Why Water Is the Best Choice Children lose water all the time through their lungs, skin, urine, and faeces.Lost water is…

Nutrition Tips for Kids

Nutrition Tips for Kids

Highlights In This Article What is Healthy Eating? Children need a variety of foods from the 5 food groups to grow and develop properly. These…

Protecting Children from Water Hazards

Protecting Children from Water Hazards

Highlights In This Article Understanding Drowning Drowning is when liquid (usually water) is inhaled into the lungs and prevents a person from breathing. Drowning can…

Protecting Your Child from the Sun and Heat

Protecting Your Child from the Sun and Heat

Highlights In This Article Why is sun protection important for my child? Babies and children have sensitive skin that can burn easily. Being exposed to…

CPR for Babies and Children

CPR for Babies and Children

Highlights In This Article Understanding CPR CPR is short for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. If a child stops breathing normally or their heart stops, doing CPR can…

Safe Storage of Medicines and Poisons at Home

Safe Storage of Medicines and Poisons at Home

Highlights In This Article Why Is My Child Vulnerable to Poisoning? Young children are exploring their environment but don’t recognize the dangers around them. They…

Safe Food Handling and Preparation

Safe Food Handling and Preparation

Highlights In This Article Foodborne Illness It is important to practice safe handling and preparation of food. This is especially true when you are pregnant…

Parent’s Guide to First Aid for Kids

Parent’s Guide to First Aid for Kids

Highlights In This Article Understanding First Aid ‘First aid’ means taking immediate action to help someone who: Whether it is a baby, a child, or…

Your Baby’s First Bed: Choosing the Right Cot

Your Baby’s First Bed: Choosing the Right Cot

Highlights In This Article Understanding Cots Cots are a contained sleeping environment where children can be left to rest. It is important that cots are…