Toddlers and Preschoolers

From toilet training and tantrums to eating habits - here's where you'll find information about the health issues that affect toddlers and their families through this important and rapid stage of development.

 

The Child and Youth Health  [Child and Youth Health (South Australia)]  website and Raising children network: the Australian parenting website [Raising Children Network (RCN)] provide a range of general information on Toddler and Preschoolers health issues.

 

Reviewed August 2008

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Eating Well for Children
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Links to information on everything from how to ensure children get their nutritional requirements through to practical tips on how to encourage fussy eaters.
Exercise for Children
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Links to information about exercise, sport and fitness for children.
Health Checks for Toddlers and Preschoolers
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Links to information on health checks available for preschool children.
Toilet Training
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Links to information on toilet training and related issues such as bed wetting.
Preschool Child Development
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Links to information on toddler and preschooler development.
Problem Behaviours in Toddlers and Preschoolers
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Links to resources which cover problem behaviours, such as tantrums and biting.

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Title:   Preschoolers at play
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   An introduction to the type of play preschoolers enjoy and how it makes their brains develop. Includes guidance on age-appropriate toys and games.
Date:   Jul 2006

Title:   Preschooler safety: in a nutshell
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   This in-a-nutshell guide explains safety for preschoolers including stranger danger, water safety and safe outdoor play.
Date:   May 2008

Title:   How you communicate with preschoolers
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Tips on how best to communicate with your preschooler.
Date:   Jan 2008

Title:   Preschooler safety: what to expect
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Practical tips on recognising risks to your preschoolers and taking steps to keep them safe.
Date:   Aug 2006

Title:   Preschool friends
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Ways to help your preschool child play well with other children and enjoy having friends.
Date:   Jan 2008

Title:   Movement: preschoolers
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Explains your preschooler's movement skills, and games you can play to help develop strength, coordination and enthusiasm.
Date:   Aug 2006

Title:   Sex education - preschoolers
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   By the age of four, most children are curious about certain sexual issues. They need clear, honest and brief answers to their questions.
Date:   Apr 2008

Title:   Day care for pre-school children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The debate about how, where and by whom young children should be looked after is one which has occupied much social policy and media attention in recent years. Mothers undertake most of the care of young children...

Title:   Dental health tips for pre-schoolers
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   You should brush your children`s teeth and encourage them to learn how to brush correctly, using a small pea-sized quantity of low-strength fluoride toothpaste.
Date:   Nov 2000

Title:   Advertising: preschoolers
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A guide to decreasing the influence advertising can have on preschoolers.
Date:   Aug 2006

Title:   Children's sexual behaviour
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Learning about sexuality is just as important to children as any other learning. Children need to feel that the sexual parts of their bodies are good, just as they feel that it is good to have arms and legs. They need to feel that it is good to be a boy or a girl.
Date:   Nov 2008

Title:   Activities for younger children
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Activities for babies and young children can focus on fun and movement. Activity encourages physical strength, coordination and confidence, and children learn how to follow rules. Includes suggestions for unstructured activities.
Date:   Jan 2008

Title:   Pedestrian safety
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   How to keep children safe from cars, at home in the driveway and out and about
Date:   Oct 2008

Title:   How to play without paying
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Ideas for low-cost, homemade and free toys and games to entertain your child.
Date:   May 2006

Title:   Raising sexually healthy children
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Ways to talk to your child about all aspects of sexuality. Talking about genitals, masturbation, abstinence and sexual vlaues. Using teachable moments.
Date:   Aug 2006

Title:   Teaching the parts of the body to young children
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Some tips on comfortable, every day ways to teach your children about their body parts, including genitals.
Date:   Aug 2006

Title:   Tips for talking with children about sexuality
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Talking to your children about where babies come from; ways to introduce your children to the idea of sex.
Date:   Aug 2006

Title:   Bullying
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A guide for parents who may be concerned about bullying and ideas for approaching any problems.
Date:   Apr 2008

Title:   Toddler safety: in a nutshell
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   This in-a-nutshell guide to safety offers tips on how you can child-proof your home to prevent accidents and keep toddlers safe.
Date:   May 2008

Title:   Toys, games and books for all ages
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   How to choose the right toy or game for any age.
Date:   Jul 2006
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