Resources for parents
Helpful resources
Below you will find a series of helpul articles and resources to assist in understanding the growth and development of you child. Use the links below to navigate to relevant sections.
- Organic Food and Organic Certification
- 0-6 months
- 6-12 months
- 12+ months
- Mum and Dad
- General Health and Nutrition
- Recipes
- Research News
Organic Food and Organic Certification
- Australian Certified Organic (ACO)
- National Association for Sustainable Agriculture Australia (NASAA) Certified Organic
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) / Consumer Information
- Organics 123.com / Organic Food For Your Baby
- Concerning Kids / Organic Baby Food Benefits
0-6 months
- Australian Breastfeeding Association
- Baby Center /Baby's Development
Nutrition Information
- Nutrition Australia / Infant Nutrition
- Infant Nutrition Council / Supporting both breast feeding and infant formula
- Bright Futures /Fact Sheet: Giving Your Baby The Very Best Nutrition (0-5 months)
- World Health Organization / Infant And Young Child feeding
- Bellamy's Organic News
Reflux
- Child and Youth Health / Parenting & Child Health/ Reflux
Sleep
- Child And Youth Health / Parenting & Child Health/ Sleep in Early Childhood
- Baby Center / Your Baby's Sleep
- Raising Children Network / Baby Sleep: In A Nutshell
Burping
- Birth / Burping
Colic
- Baby Center / Colic
- Better Health / Colic
Nappy rash
- Better Health / Nappy Rash
- Raising Children Network / Nappy Rash
- Birth / Nappy Rash
Bath time
- Baby Centre / Bathing Your Baby
- eMedicine health / Bathing Babies
- Parents / Bathtime & Grooming
Constipation
- Netdoctor / Baby Constipation
- cradle2kindy / How To Treat Your Baby's Constipation
Looking after yourself: nutrition & getting enough sleep
- Blackmores / Staying healthy during breast feeding
- Birth / New Mum: Mum's recovery
Common infant illnesses
- National Library of Medicine: Medline / Common infant and Newborn Problems
- Baby Centre / Baby Health
Sudden and unexpected deaths
- Child and Youth Health / Sudden Unexpected Deaths in Infancy (including SIDS)
Sitting up and developmental phases
- Better Health / Child Development: Newborn to 3 months
- PBS / Physical Development chart
Allergy issues
- Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy / ASCIA Infant Feeding Guide
- Allergic Child / Infant Allergies and Eczema
- essortment / Recognizing Symptoms In Infants Of Allergies
Using a bottle/BPA/Phasing out plastic bottles
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand / Bisphenol A (BPA)
6-12 months
- Baby Center / Your baby's development; Caring for your baby
Nutrition Information
Caring for baby teeth
- Better Health / Dental Care: Preventing Infant tooth Decay
- Australian Dental Association / Oral Health For Babies and infants
- Health Insite / Dental Health For Children
Babies’ physical strength & development - sitting, crawling, walking, exploring!
- PBS / Physical Development Chart
- Child and Youth Health / Child development: 3 - 6 months
Crawling - making your home safe for a more mobile baby.
- Child and Youth Health / Moving Around
Language development
- Child and Youth Health / Learning to Talk
- Brainy-child / Baby Sign
Psychological development - cognitive learning/ fine motor / gross motor- playtime is learning time.
- Brainy-child / Early Brain Development in Children
- Brainy-child / Child Brain Building Through Smart Play - Undertsanding The Basics
How to stimulate your baby.
- Brainy-child / Stimulating Brain Power in Children
Returning to work
- Birth / Emotional considerations for when mother returns to work
Mothers’ health/ diet/ exercise/ ‘me time’.
- Child and Youth Health / Post Natal Depression
- Birth / After birth recovery
Allergy issues
- Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy / ASCIA Infant Feeding Guide
- Allergic Child / Infant Allergies and Eczema
- essortment / Recognizing Symptoms In Infants Of Allergies
12+ months
- Baby Center / Toddler: health, development, feeding, sleep and play
Nutrition information
- Nourish Interactive / The fun place to learn about nutrition!
- Child and Youth Health / Feeding Toddlers
- Child and Youth Health / Living With Toddlers
- Bellamy's Organic News
Allergies
- Kids Healthy Recipes / Recipes for children with food allergies
Language
- Brainy-child / The Importance of Learning Language Skills
Safety around the home
- Child and Youth Health / Safety around the home: Choking
- Child and Youth Health / Home Safety
Physical development
- PBS / Physical development chart
Playtime is important learning.
- Brainy-child / Spatial Intelligence in Children
Mum and Dad
- Having trouble coping? Call 1800 882 436
- Child and Youth Health / Postnatal Depression
- Black Dog Institute / Specialist expertise in depression
- Beyond Blue / A National initiative, including support for those with postnatal and antinatal depression
Parenting
- Raising Children Network / "The complete Australian resource for parenting newborns to teens"
- Essential Kids / Find A Babysitter
General Health and Nutrition
- Nutrition Australia
- Nutrition Society of Australia
- Australian Food & Grocery Council
- BBC / Health News (UK)
- British Nutrition Foundation
- Dietitians Association of Australia
- Food & Nutrition Australia
