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Preventing Tooth Decay in Young Children On this page: Overview Overview … Teach your child to brush and floss every day. Clean your baby's gums with a soft cloth or gauze pad to remove plaque …
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… updated January 28, 2025 Overview Learn more about your baby’s needs and how to care for them in the first 12 months. Image Baby's Best Chance A guide for current and future parents, including pregnancy, birth and parenting a new baby. Image Baby care Advice about caring for your babies …
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… Stimulate Your Baby's Learning On this page: Overview … Overview When you cuddle, talk to, and play with your baby, you build an emotional bond. You also help your baby learn. Here are some ways to encourage learning and …
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… help. Other babies may need gentle guidance. Latching your baby correctly is important for successful breastfeeding. … positions VIDEO: Admission to postpartum - keeping your baby skin-to-skin VIDEO: Baby's feeding cues and behaviours VIDEO: Breastfeeding …
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… 2019 Breastfeeding alone can provide all the nutrients your baby needs for the first six months – with one notable … alone do not need extra vitamin D. Give your breastfed baby liquid vitamin D supplements. These are easily … Carefully read the label for directions on how to give your baby 400IU. Vitamin D supplements are available at your …
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Preventing Breath-Holding Spells in Children On this page: Overview Overview Parents may be able to prevent some spells by seeing that their child gets plenty …
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… Food safety in child care facilities Last updated March 28, 2023 HealthLink … Proper food handling in child-care facilities can help prevent foodborne illness. How can I prevent foodborne illness? Clean Wash your hands with warm …
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… Introducing Solid Foods to Your Baby On this page: Overview … reaction, but do it carefully. Common food allergies in children are from milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, … shellfish, wheat, and soy. Giving these foods may help prevent food allergies. Here's how to start giving foods …
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Child Safety: Strollers and Shopping Carts On this page: … You may start using a stroller as soon as your baby is born and can keep using one well into early … should also have a wide base so it won't easily tip over. Prevent the stroller from tipping over. Don't hang items, …
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… Coping Strategies to Avoid Harming a Baby On this page: Overview Overview If … and anger by learning healthy ways to handle the stress of child care. You can learn techniques to help you stay in control of your emotions and prevent yourself from becoming overwhelmed when everyday …