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You can help your child establish healthy lifestyle behaviours from an early age. If healthy habits like eating well and getting enough physical exercise and sleep are established early, it is easier to make them a part of a routine. The sooner in life we build healthy habits, the easier it is to keep them.

Learn about eating well for all ages, from feeding infants to growing children. Learn more about healthy eating and infants, children and youth.

• Healthy Eating: Helping Your Child Learn Healthy Eating Habits
• Healthy Eating for Children
• Healthy Eating in Children: Problems Caused by Poor Nutrition
• Healthy Eating in Children: Things That Influence Food Choices
• Healthy Eating for Infants, Children and Youth
• Nutrition Benefits Programs

Healthy habits can help your child achieve or maintain a healthy weight. Learn more about expected weights and when you may want your child to visit a health care provider.

• Child Who Is Overweight: Evaluating Nutrition and Activity Patterns
• Child Who Is Overweight: Medical Evaluation
• Healthy Attitudes Toward Food and Exercise
• Helping Your Child Who Is Overweight
• Interactive Tool: What Is Your Child's BMI?

Daily physical activity can promote healthy growth and development. Making physical activity part of their routine now can help children establish a healthy lifestyle. Learn more about physical activity for infants, children and youth.

Bedtime routines can help you and your child get a better sleep. There are many tips you can use to make falling asleep a breeze. Learn more about helping your children-and yourself-sleep well.