HEALTH FOR CHILDREN

The health of toddlers and children is an extremely complex area of health education and medical science and one in which new discoveries are being made daily.

Childhood is a time when the habits of a lifetime are learned (or not learned) and when the foundation for the rest of our life's health is established.

A child must learn what is good and safe to eat, to dring and to do.  Exercise helps us to develop good posture and enables us to move easily.  But some types of exercise are more dangerous than others and we must learn what suits us best.

During childhood, we develop our sleep patterns.  Because almost all living things must sleep at least part of the time, a child must learn the amount of sleep that best suits his or her makeup.

Personal hygiene is another important part of life that must be learned during childhood.

This page presents a few short articles that will help the reader learn more abou this very important aspect of life - the health of a child.

Nutrition for Children - http://www.nutritionaustralia.org

Nutrition for Children

Making informed food choices is important for your child's normal growth and development. Healthy eating habits developed in early childhood will encourage healthy eating as an adult. Encouraging healthy eating in childhood is important to reduce the risk of nutrition-related diseases in the future. Nutrition Australia has the following information that you may find useful:

Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents
Fact Sheets
Publications
Recipes

Children's Health - http://gazissax.best.vwh.net

This home page is a collection of FAQs and links to net resources related to children's health.
Includes links to sites with information on vaccinations, allergies, safety and pre-natal information.

Children's Health Issues - http://www.healthinsite.gov.au

From before birth through to young adulthood there are a range of health issues that affect our children.  The Child Health topic covers many of those issues, from general childhood illnesses, eating and obesity to accidents and injuries and particular stages of life, such as teenage and independence.

Children's Health Issues - http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/living/child.html

A site about children’s health containing information on many health-related topics including air pollution, obesity, injuries to children, childhood illnesses, immunisation and more.