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… Preventing choking in babies and young children: For child care providers Last … Toddler's First Steps www.healthlinkbc.ca/pregnancy-parenting/toddlers-first-steps Rules for operating a … (#69g) Feeding your baby: Sample meals for babies 6 to 12 months old (#69h) Iron-rich foods for babies and toddlers …
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… (breast milk) is the only food a baby needs for the first 6 months of their life. It’s recommended that babies continue to be offered human milk until 2 years of … dietitian. Child Nutrition Series Preventing choking in babies and young children: For child care providers (#110b) …
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… Document Vietnamese Your child’s experiences in the early months and years of life affect their health and well-being … the rest of their life. Your caring, nurturing, and safe parenting help ensure your child’s healthy development. … talk to your health care provider. From birth to 3 months, your baby: Recognizes parents’ voices, right from …
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… a big role in your child’s healthy development. Play for babies By being attentive to your baby, you will learn the … Point out and name things like objects and colors. Babies love colourful pictures in books and the sounds of … baby. Hold your baby skin-to-skin regularly in the first months of their life. Look your baby in the eyes and mirror …
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… clear explanation or cause. SIDS is most likely to occur in babies between 2 and 4 months of age. The second kind of sleep-related infant death … for my Baby at www.healthlinkbc.ca/pregnancy-parenting/parenting-babies-0-12-months/baby-safety/safer-sleep-my-baby …
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… For more information on how second-hand smoke can harm babies and children, see HealthLinkBC File #30a The harmful … language milestones for my child’s age group? Birth to 3 months old Startles or cries at loud sounds Becomes quiet or smiles when spoken to Makes cooing sounds 4 to 6 months old Moves head in direction of sounds Pays attention …
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… start learning language from the moment they are born. Babies who hear well learn a lot about their world through … have their hearing screened? Every year in B.C., about 100 babies are born with permanent hearing loss (approximately 1 … Audiometry (VRA) This test is mostly used for babies over 6 months of age. This test uses your baby's natural head turn …
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… milk) is the only food your baby needs for the first 6 months. When your baby starts solid foods, continue to offer … your baby because it: Is the safest and healthiest food for babies Is easy for your baby to digest Helps your baby’s … such as pneumonia, ear infections and diarrhea, compared to babies who are not breastfed or chestfed May lower the risk …
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… enough sleep can also be a concern for parents. Over time, babies gradually sleep longer during the night. How can I … death, including Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Babies are safest when placed to sleep: On their backs In … surface. Room sharing is recommended for the first 6 months and can protect against Sudden Infant Death Syndrome …
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… said Nathan had a stroke, likely from having chickenpox 6 months earlier. Nathan had not had the chickenpox vaccine. … help protect: Your family, friends and neighbours Young babies Seniors People with diseases such as cancer or other … and Patches for Immunizations (#50h) Immunizations at 2 months of age (#50i) Immunizations at 12 months of age …
