Child poisoning in the home - prevention
Children can be poisoned by common substances in the home. Medicines, cleaners such as dishwashing detergent and oven cleaners, petrol, bleaches and essential oils are all poisons and should be kept secure and out of reach of children. In an ... [... more]
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Chickenpox - immunisation
Chickenpox (varicella) is a highly infectious disease that causes an itchy red rash with blisters. Immunisation with the chickenpox vaccine can protect your child from developing the illness and possible serious medical problems. Serious side ... [... more]
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Toilet training - staying dry at night
A child usually masters daytime toileting well before they can keep their bed dry at night. There are many practical suggestions you can try to manage bedwetting. A child usually masters daytime toileting before they can keep their bed dry at ... [... more]
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Bullying - Better Health Channel.
Bullying is ongoing aggression by children or adults against another child or children. Schools, early childhood services and sporting or interest groups are responsible to prevent bullying. Parents can help by believing and supporting their ... [... more]
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Pornography on the internet
The definition of 'child pornography' differs from one legal jurisdiction to the next across the world. This makes it difficult to establish uniform laws to police the Internet. Australians can report illegal sites to the Australian Broadcasting ... [... more]
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Grief and children
Children can experience grief and loss from a very young age. Children dealing with grief may act out feelings, experience changes in sleep and eating patterns, display younger behaviours (regress) such as thumb sucking or bedwetting, or display ... [... more]
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Fear and anxiety - children
Children can fear situations or objects that adults don't consider threatening. Anxiety and stress is a real issue for kids, even babies and toddlers. Take a child's fears seriously and help them manage and overcome anxiety and stress. Teasing a ... [... more]
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Obesity in children - management
Parents can help their children to reach and maintain a healthy weight. Simple techniques in the home can have a dramatic effect on reducing childhood overweight and obesity. There's a lot parents can do to help their children reach and maintain ... [... more]
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Child poisoning in the home - symptoms and treatment
Accidental poisoning is common, especially among young children. Symptoms and treatment can vary depending on what and how much has been swallowed, spilt on the skin or sprayed in the eye. If a child in your care has been or may have been ... [... more]
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Growth - assessing primary school children
Being underweight or overweight during the primary school years may cause health problems in the long term. Many children think they are too fat or too thin (skinny). Always see your doctor if you are concerned about your child's growth. Measures ... [... more]
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Growth - assessing babies to preschoolers
Growth and development in babies and young children is assessed using growth charts, height, weight and length measurements and body mass index (BMI) calculations. New World Health Organisation (WHO) growth charts for infants and children aged up ... [... more]
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Babysitters - how to choose one
Information to help you choose a babysitter, things to think about before you leave your child with someone else and tips on what to tell your baby sitter when you leave your child with them. Information to help you choose a babysitter, things to ... [... more]
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