0 - 5 years old
Toddler independence
Baby health and care
NHS Choices have provided an extensive pregnancy and baby guide, find out EVERYTHING you need to know about caring for your baby:
- spotting signs of serious illness
- reflux in babies
- how to take a baby's temperature
- reducing the risk of SIDS
- treating a high temperature
- sleep problems in children
- coughs, colds and ear infections
- diarrhoea and vomiting
- infectious illnesses
- children's medicines
- looking after a sick child
- serious conditions and special needs
- constipation in young children
- your baby's weight and height
- baby health and development reviews
- leg and foot problems in children
Breast feeding
NHS Choices have provided an extensive pregnancy and baby guide, find out EVERYTHING you need to know about caring for your baby:
How to breastfeed
- Breastfeeding: the first few days
- Breastfeeding FAQs
- Breastfeeding positions and latch
- Benefits of breastfeeding
- Help and support
- Breastfeeding in public
- Expressing breast milk
- Breastfeeding a premature baby
- Mums' breastfeeding experiences
- When to stop breastfeeding
Breastfeeding problems
- Common breastfeeding problems
- Breastfeeding and thrush
- Breastfeeding and tongue tie
- Is my baby getting enough milk?
- Help for sore nipples
- Breast pain while breastfeeding
Lifestyle and breastfeeding
Bottle feeding
NHS Choices have provided an extensive pregnancy and baby guide, find out EVERYTHING you need to know about caring for your baby:
Teething
NHS Choices have provided an extensive pregnancy and baby guide, find out EVERYTHING you need to know about caring for your baby:
Weaning and solids
NHS Choices have provided an extensive pregnancy and baby guide, find out EVERYTHING you need to know about caring for your baby:
Learning, play and behaviour
NHS Choices have provided an extensive pregnancy and baby guide, find out EVERYTHING you need to know about caring for your baby:
- how to potty train
- bedwetting in young children
- potty training problems
- why play is important
- play ideas and reading
- keeping babies and toddlers active
- helping your child's speech
- teaching everyday essentials
- looking after an active toddler
- difficult behaviour in children
- temper tantrums
- separation anxiety
- first day at school
Parenting support and advice
The parenting support section provides advice, support, tips and all aspects of parenting:
Get in touch
Getting the right help at the right time - contact Family Connect now!
- Telephone: 01952 385385
- Email: familyconnect@telford.gov.uk
- Text: 07797 875385
Health Families team - supporting families to more healthy
- Telephone: 01952 385465
- Email: healthy.families@telford.gov.uk
Health Visitors 0 - 5 years - helping parents with their under 5's
- Telephone: 01952 580375
- Text: 07964 134107
Teaching your child to share
Bedtime sleep problems
Babies learning at home