LibGuides: Grade 11: Raising Healthy Children: Child Growth and Development

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Child Growth and Development

B1. Pregnancy, Birth, and Postnatal Care

Routine Prenatal Care
This evidence-based online tool identifies universal key messages for service providers in Ontario to share with their clients related to preconception, prenatal, postpartum and newborn health, as well as the supporting evidence for each of these key messages.
Prenatal Education : key messages for Ontario
This evidence-based online tool identifies universal key messages for service providers in Ontario to share with their clients related to preconception, prenatal, postpartum and newborn health, as well as the supporting evidence for each of these key messages.
Community-based supports for parents
The Canadian Paediatric Society is the national association of paediatricians, committed to working together to advance the health of children and youth by nurturing excellence in health care, advocacy, education, research and support of its membership.
Inheriting Genetic Conditions - Genetics Home Reference
Genetics Home Reference is the National Library of Medicine's web site for consumer information about genetic conditions and the genes or chromosomes related to those conditions.
How Genes Influence Child Development
Welcome to Verywell Mind, an award-winning resource for reliable, compassionate, and up-to-date information on the mental health topics that matter most to you. We are dedicated to empowering you with the best answers to your most pressing health and wellness questions.
Postpartum Depression - Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
As a nation-wide, voluntary organization, the Canadian Mental Health Association promotes the mental health of all and supports the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness. The CMHA accomplishes this mission through advocacy, education, research and service.
Use household chemicals safely
Government of Canada. Health. Health risks and safety. Home safety.
How to Support Your Partner During Pregnancy
Welcome to Verywell Family, an award-winning resource for reliable, compassionate, and up-to-date information on the pregnancy and parenting topics that matter most to you.
Friendship Centres
Founded in 1971, the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) works to support, advocate for, and build the capacity of member Friendship Centres across Ontario.

B2. Growth and Development: Stages and Influences

Growth and Development Milestones
HealthLink BC provides reliable non-emergency health information and advice in British Columbia. Information and advice is available by telephone, our website, a mobile app and a collection of print resources.
Baby Safety
WebMD provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information. You can trust that our content is timely and credible.
When Do Babies Play Peekaboo?
The What to Expect brand mission drives everything we do, and it's as simple as it is powerful: “Support happy, healthy pregnancies and happy, healthy babies."
Toddlers: sexual development
raisingchildren.net.au is the complete resource for Australian parents. We offer content you can trust on hundreds of topics about raising children and looking after yourself as a parent.
Toddler's First Steps
HealthLink BC provides reliable non-emergency health information and advice in British Columbia.

B3. Infant and Child Nutrition

10 Great Reasons to Breastfeed your Baby
Government of Canada. Public Health Agency of Canada.
How Partners Can Help Support Breastfeeding Moms
The What to Expect brand mission drives everything we do, and it's as simple as it is powerful: “Support happy, healthy pregnancies and happy, healthy babies."
Healthy eating for parents and children - Canada's Food Guide
Government of Canada. Health.
Healthy eating for children
Caring for Kids provides parents with information about their child’s and teen’s health and well-being.