Articles on Health and wellbeing (Under 5s) (18)
Birth to two years old
Please explore the following sections to access information on the highlighted topics:Emotional wellbeing and mental health support and resources
The mental health, mood and emotional wellbeing of children and young people is every bit as important as their physical health. Mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder are common. One in four adults will experience some kind of mental health problem…Health and Development Reviews
Health Visitors offer services to families within our children’s centres, family hubs and local health centres to provide services to families in locations close to their home. After attending antenatal classes and being seen at home by midwives, there will be a new birth visit…Health and wellbeing (birth to 5)
This section aims to provide health related advice, guidance and information about local health services available to prospective and new parents and to children under the age of 5:Health and wellbeing (pre-birth to 19)
This section aims to provide health related advice, guidance and information about local health services available to prospective and new parents, and to children fron birth to 19:Healthy eating: resources to support parents/carers
NHS – Healthy Eating and Food Safety and NHS - Recipes for Healthier Families Good overview of healthy eating and links to recipe ideas, food safety, vitamins, food allergies, and supporting fussy eaters. NHS – Help to buy food, milk and vitamins (Healthy Start) Information on the…Healthy Start
If you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk. If you’re eligible, you’ll be sent a Healthy Start card with money on it that you can use in…Looking after a sick child (from birth to 5)
Almost all babies, toddlers and children aged up to five will get the most common childhood illnesses like chicken pox, colds, sore throats, ear infections. While these are not very nice at the time, they are easy to treat when required and then easily cared for…Measles
Measles spreads very easily – it is five times more infectious than COVID-19. Measles can cause very serious illnesses like meningitis, sepsis and could result in permanent disabilities such as blindness. Many people who catch measles are likely to be hospitalised. Find out more about…