Health and development for 0-5 years (DRAFT -best start)

Useful resources to help you with your baby's health and development.

Register a birth

Information about registering a birth, what you will need and how to book an appointment.

Support available from your local health visitors.

Family Hubs provide a range of information, parenting groups and courses based around the specific needs of the communities they serve.

Information, support and resources about breastfeeding and formula feeding.

Resources for keeping your baby or child active in the early years.

It is your baby’s experiences with you and with the world around them, that make connections in their brain.

Local advice about safe sleeping for your baby.

Provides expert advice on safer sleep for babies and offers emotional support for bereaved families.

Useful resources on looking after babies during night time and nap time.

Support for practitioners and professionals who meet families who have reported their babies crying as a worry or concern.

The early years can be especially crucial for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Advice for good oral hygiene.

NHS support from speech and language therapists.

Information and support to help your child get ready to start school.