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      Attachment and premature babies

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      All babies are born relationship ready. Babies are also born with attachment-based behaviours (crying) that cue their caregiver when they are in distress and need them close. Learn how the baby’s cry and the caregiver’s response to the cry develops the attachment relationship.

      Different types of attachment

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      Read about different types of attachment that a baby or child might develop. Attachment issues, such as disorganized attachment, are discussed.

      Development of attachment

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      Learn how a baby's system of attachment develops over the first year of life. Attachment will solidify as a baby's memory develops.

      Attachment: What you can do

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      Learn how to effectively foster and promote a secure attachment pattern between you and your baby or child. Also learn how to provide experiences that create trust by making your infant and child feel understood and comforted.

      Learning to think: The next six months

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      Learn about cognitive development, or the ability to think, over the second six months of a baby's first year. 

      Parenting & life skills

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      Learn about attachment, and the social and emotional development of babies. Explore topics such as bullying, anger management, resilience, puberty, sexuality and sleep.

      Baby's first year

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      Your baby will go through many changes in their first year of life. Find out how their nutrition needs change and how you can support their physical development, communication and transition to other caregivers.

      Newborns and babies

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      Learn about newborn nutrition, routine care and everyday health issues as well as some common physical and emotional adjustments to life after pregnancy.

      Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up recommendations: Six week visit

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      This page provides recommendations to encourage neurodevelopment in babies aged six weeks, who have spent time in the NICU or CCCU.

      Autism spectrum disorder (ASD): New standards for diagnosis

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      Learn about DSM-5, the new criteria for diagnosing autism that were introduced in 2013.

      Social and emotional effects after a blood and marrow transplant

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      Parents can learn about social and emotional late effects for transplant survivors.

      Social and emotional effects of having leukemia

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      Learn how surviving leukemia can affect a child as they grow up.

      Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up recommendations: Four month visit

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      This page provides recommendations to encourage neurodevelopment in four month old babies who have spent time in the NICU or CCCU.

      Tuberculosis (TB) disease

      Tuberculosis (TB) is a curable bacterial disease spread from person to person through the air. Learn more about TB in children, including its causes, signs and symptoms and how it is diagnosed and treated.

      Curiosity: How to nurture the urge to know more

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      ​Curiosity is the most powerful ingredient in learning. Find tips on how to nurture curiosity in your child.

      Depression: Treatment with psychotherapy and lifestyle changes

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      ​Find out how different types of psychotherapy and lifestyle changes can help ease depression.

      Specialists outside the kidney transplant program

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      Learn about the specialists who will be part of your care prior to, during and after your transplant.

      Returning to school after a blood and marrow transplant

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      Learn how to help your child transition back to school, after a blood and marrow transplant.

      Rhabdoid tumours

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      This page describes a type of brain tumour called a rhabdoid tumour, what causes this kind of tumour, and some possible symptoms.

      Foot and ankle: Positional calcaneovalgus

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      Positional calcaneovalgus is a condition that can affect one or both of a baby's feet. Find out more about this condition and learn some gentle stretches and exercises that can help to resolve it.

      Neonatal Neurodevelopmental Follow-Up Clinic (NNFU)

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      The Neonatal Neurodevelopmental Follow-Up Clinic assesses babies who have been admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or Cardiac Critical Care Unit (CCCU) and may be at risk for developmental issues. Learn about what you can expect during your baby's development and how you can help your child achieve developmental milestones.

      Blood tests and cancer diagnosis

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      Blood tests can help your health-care team diagnose cancer and see how your treatment is working. Discover how blood tests are done, the types of blood tests and why they are done.

      Trauma: Treatment and coping methods

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      Learn about the different treatment options for coping with trauma including psychotherapy, medication and coping mechanisms.

      Transposition of the great arteries (TGA)

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      Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is a condition where the arteries connected to the heart are improperly positioned. Learn about the diagnosis, treatment and what children with a repaired TGA can expect in the future.

      Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

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      Learn what blood clots are, how they form, how they are treated, and complications that can occur because of them.

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