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Routine health and dental checks are an important part of child health. Follow the links below to information on health checks, testing and screening for toddlers and preschoolers.
There is also a HealthInsite topic page on Health Checks for Babies.
Reviewed September 2008
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Media release. Health guidelines for early childhood settings
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon and Minister for Early Childhood Education, Kate Ellis, launched new Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Guidelines for early childhood Settings, developed with the assistance of a consortium led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute.
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Oct 2009
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Milk for toddlers
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Milk is a child's most important food in the first year of life and is still very important in the next few years.
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Oct 2009
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Child development: 4-5 years
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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This topic is about your four year old. Relationships, sex, different people of different race; all these big social issues become visible to your four year old.
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Sep 2009
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Child development: 3-4 years
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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This topic is about your three to four year old. In the course of this year children are moving out of babyhood into childhood. They have rich imaginations, they may have strong fears, they love to play and they enjoy physical activity.
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Sep 2009
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Child development: 2-3 years
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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child development 2-3 years. Toddlers between two and three really want to find out about themselves and what they want and don't want.
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Sep 2009
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Growth - assessing babies to preschoolers
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Better Health Channel
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Growth and development in babies and young children is assessed using growth charts, height, weight and length measurements and body mass index (BMI) calculations. New World Health Organization (WHO) growth charts for infants and children aged up to five years are based exclusively on breastfed infants from healthy populations. Growth charts are only a guide. See your doctor if you are worried about your baby or child's growth or weight.
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Aug 2009
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Milestones
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Most parents want to know if their baby or toddler is developing 'normally'. The following is a basic guide as to what you might expect for the first four years of life (often called developmental milestones).
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Jul 2009
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Child development (7) - three to four years
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Better Health Channel
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A child aged between three and four years is learning to control their feelings and get on with others. It is still hard to distinguish between real and pretend, and they do not lie on purpose. Some children will be able to use the toilet and others will not be ready yet.
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Jun 2009
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Child development (6) - two to three years
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Better Health Channel
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Your toddler between the age of two and three years is learning about feelings. Tantrums are common in this age group. Your child has good physical skills but needs a parent to set limits for safety. Speech will also develop. Some toddlers may be ready to use the toilet or potty instead of nappies, but this will vary.
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Jun 2009
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Toddler development: in a nutshell
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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This in-a-nutshell guide looks at the ways in which toddlers grow and provides an overview of the key stages of their development.
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May 2009
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Get Set 4 Life - Habits for healthy kids guide
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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As part of the Healthy Kids Check, parents/carers are provided with a copy of the Get Set 4 Life - Habits for Healthy Kids Guide (the Guide). The Guide provides practical information on children's health and covers techniques and tips for teaching children healthy habits that could last a lifetime.
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Apr 2009
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Asthma Friendly Children's Services resources
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The Asthma Foundation of Victoria
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The Asthma Friendly Children's Services Program has been developed by Asthma Victoria to provide a safer environment for children in preschool, childcare and family day care.
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Apr 2009
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Growing and learning with preschoolers
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Parents of young children want their children to get the best start they can in learning so they will do well at school and have successful lives. Often parents of very young children wonder what they can do to help their children get ready for their school time.
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Jan 2009
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Growing and learning with toddlers
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Parents of young children want their children to get the best start they can in learning so they will do well at school and have successful lives. Often parents of very young children wonder what they can do to help their children get ready for their school time.
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Sep 2008
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Toddlers' health quiz
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myDr
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Test your knowledge and find out more about toddlers' health with this true/false quiz.
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Sep 2007
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Children biting
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Biting common young children troubling to parents. Biting is often very painful and frightening for a child who is bitten. It can also be frightening for the child who bites, because it upsets the other child and makes adults angry.
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Aug 2007
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Preschooler development: in a nutshell
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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This in-a-nutshell guide provides an overview of your preschooler's social, emotional and physical development.
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May 2006
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Milk and young children (Arabic version)
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Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
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A problem based pamphlet for families where the child over 12 months is drinking more than 600 mls per day of milk
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Oct 2003
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Milk and young people (Chinese version)
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Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
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Nutritionists say that children over 12 month need a variety of foods, not so much milk. Following this advice can be difficult.
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Oct 2003
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Milk and young children (Vietnamese version)
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Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
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This pamphlet applies to children 6 months to 3 years of age. Nutritionists say that children over 12 month need a variety of foods, not so much milk. Following this advice can be difficult.
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Oct 2003
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