Read Baby’s Best Chance
You can download the complete hand book in English, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, French, Punjabi, Spanish or Tagalog. To read the guide by topic, see the links below:
Introduction
English |Arabic | Chinese | Farsi| French | Punjabi | Spanish| Tagalog
Pregnancy
Birth
Life with your baby
Baby care
Baby development
Feeding your baby
Canada's Food Guide
See healthy eating recommendations for the whole family. English | Arabic | Chinese | Farsi | French | Punjabi | Spanish | Tagalog
Resources
Find key resources for parents. English | Arabic | | Chinese | Farsi | | French | Punjabi | Spanish | Tagalog
Print copies
Baby's Best Chance may be available in English through your health care provider or you may be able to find copies at your local library. A small number of copies are available for purchase from Crown Publishing. If you wish to make a purchase, please visit the Crown Publications website. If you have access to a computer, we encourage you to use the online version of this resource, as print copies are limited.
Print copies of Baby's Best Chance are also available in French from the Fédération des parents francophones de Colombie-Britannique. The book is also translated into Chinese, French, Punjabi and Spanish.
Related resources
Child Health Passport
The Child Health Passport helps you plan and keep track of all the routine health services available in British Columbia that can help promote your child’s healthy development. The Passport provides one central place for parents to record their child’s growth, illnesses, injuries, allergies, hospitalizations and vaccinations. There is also information on child safety and where to find other helpful parenting resources. Parents typically receive a Child Health Passport in their birth packs, or they can be obtained through the local public health units as part of immunization services.
Toddler’s First Steps: A Best Chance Guide to Parenting Your 6-36 Month–Old Child
As your child grows, there is another guide called Toddler’s First Steps: A Best Chance Guide to Parenting Your 6- to 36-Month-Old Child. This guide covers child development, healthy eating, health and well-being, parenting and safety for children. Ask your health care provider if a printed copy is available or read it online.
Safer Sleep for My Baby
This safer sleep resource can help you provide a safe sleep environment to reduce the risk of sleep related death in your child’s infancy. Safer Sleep For My Baby is provided by the Ministry of Health.
