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      Social and emotional development in a baby’s first year

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      Read about social and emotional development in a baby’s first year of life. 

      Learning to think: The first six months

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

      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. 

      Sensory development and suggestions for babies: The first 18 months

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      Read about the sensory systems, sensory development in the first 18 months of a baby’s life and how your baby may be influenced by sensation. Suggestions such as gentle rocking, skin to skin contact, swinging and movement input are provided.

      Crying in newborns

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      Crying in newborns is part of normal development. Learn how to effectively recognize the different types of cries your newborn baby might have.

      Motor development: The first six months

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      Read about motor development in the first six months of a baby's life. Milestones such as head control, sitting up and rolling over are discussed.

      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.

      Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up recommendations: Eight month visit

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      Recommendations for babies who have spent time in the NICU or CCCU to help improve neurodevelopment at eight months.

      Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up recommendations: 18 month visit

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      Recommendations to encourage neurodevelopment in babies at 18 months old who have spent time in the neonatal neurodevelopment follow-up clinic.

      Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up recommendations: 12 month visit

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      Recommendations for babies who have spent time in the NICU or CCCU to help improve neurodevelopment at 12 months.

      Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up recommendations: 36 month visit

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      Recommendations to encourage neurodevelopment in babies at 36 months old who are patients in the neonatal developmental follow-up clinic.

      Motor development: The next six months

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      Learn about motor development in the second half of a baby's first year of life. Milestones such as sitting up, standing, and walking are discussed.

      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.

      Feeding and nutrition of newborn babies

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      Learn about your newborn baby's nutritional requirements and how to successfully feed them.

      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.

      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.

      Infantile hemangiomas

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      Learn about common growths, called infantile hemangiomas. Also, learn when they are tested and treated by doctors.

      Mental health in infants with congenital heart conditions

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      It is important to pay attention to infant mental health, especially for babies with congenital heart disease (CHD). Learn how to read your baby's cues and how you can help your baby achieve their developmental milestones.

      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.

      Routine health care for your baby

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      Playtime at the hospital for babies up to 12 months

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      Play gives babies the opportunity for social interaction and learning. Find examples of appropriate toys for hospitalized babies from birth to 12 months.

      Physical activity and sport post kidney transplant

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      Physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a kidney transplant.

      Growth in the first year

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      Read about expected growth and weight gain in the first year of a baby's life. Growth charts and information about head circumference are also provided.

      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.

      Hearing testing in newborns to 3 years

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      Learn about the signs and symptoms of hearing loss in babies and toddlers and what happens during the infant hearing screening process.

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