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Helping your 1 to 3 Year old child eat well

… Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese As a parent or caregiver, you can help your child learn important food … meals Child Nutrition Series Preventing choking in babies and young children: For child care providers (#110b) Feeding your baby formula: Before you …

Your childs development from birth to 3 years

… about your child’s development, talk to your health care provider. From birth to 3 months, your baby: Recognizes … and walking Loves getting a lot of attention from their caregiver Gets scared around strangers and cries when parents leave Throws …

Pneumococcal conjugate PCV 13 vaccine

… your child’s routine immunizations. Speak with your health care provider to make an appointment. Who should get the PCV 13 vaccine? Babies receive the vaccine as a series of 3 doses at 2, 4 … after their last dose of PCV 13. Speak with your health care provider for more information. It is important to keep …

Lunches to go

… Child Nutrition Series Preventing choking in babies and young children: For child care providers (#110b) Feeding your baby formula: Before you … in emergencies (#69g) Feeding your baby: Sample meals for babies 6 to 12 months old (#69h) Iron-rich foods for babies …

Heat-related illness in infants and young children

… illness. Infants and children also have more sensitive skin, making them more likely to get a sunburn. Sunburns can … Seizures, fainting, or loss of consciousness Hot, flushed skin or very pale skin Not urinating or very little … is showing signs of heat-related illness? Contact a health care provider if your infant or young child shows signs of a …

Health Risks in the Wilderness

… not attempt to feed or touch any wild animals. Take special care to avoid contact with any animal that appears to be … are tiny insects that can bite or burrow part way into your skin and draw blood out before dropping off. They can carry … bite. Check your whole body for ticks, including folds of skin. If you find a tick attached to your skin, the best way …

Toxoplasmosis

… on the brain), seizures or mental disabilities. Your health care provider may test you for Toxoplasma . Treatment of an … water in their community should consult with their health care provider about whether they should be treating their … until 1 to 5 days after it is shed in a cat's feces Be careful not to accidentally swallow dust when cleaning the …

Tetanus and diphtheria Td vaccine

… by Health Canada and is provided free. Call your health care provider to make an appointment. In early childhood, … bacteria mostly found in soil. When the bacteria enter the skin through a cut or scrape, they produce a poison that can … through the air by people sneezing or coughing or by direct skin-to-skin contact. The disease can result in very severe …

Tetanus diphtheria pertussis Tdap vaccine

… of your child’s routine immunizations. Call your health care provider to make an appointment. Who should get the … bacteria mostly found in soil. When the bacteria enter the skin through a cut or scrape, they produce a poison that can … the air by people sneezing or coughing, and by direct skin-to-skin contact. The disease can result in very serious …

Hand washing Help stop the spread of germs

… lenses Wash your hands after you: Change a diaper Take care of a sick child Wipe your child’s nose or blow your …