Child and Parent Health
BFS: delivering early years health and wellbeing for children aged 0 to 5 in Birmingham.
BFS health support for children and parents
Relationships and baby brain development
The importance of a close and loving parent-infant relationship and how this supports your baby's brain development.
Babies can recognise their mother's voice from birth. Your baby will enjoy being talked to and reassured by your familiar voice. Keeping your baby close, cuddling and stroking them, talking to them, understanding their feeding cues and offering a feed before they show signs of distress, such a crying, will also support healthy brain development.
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Stress and baby brain development
Young babies are unable to cope with delays in having their needs met. Learning to understand your baby's needs will help you to comfort and care for them. Being responsive to your baby's needs helps baby to feel more secure and reduces their stress levels.
Responding to your baby will not 'spoil' them, instead it will 'fertilise' your growing baby's brain, which supports their emotional and social development. Getting to know your baby is time well spent, it will be a positive investment in your child's future.
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BCHC's Child Development Centres offer services for pre-school children with physical or developmental delay who may need additional help, support or intervention in order to reach their potential. |
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Baby Check App: features 19 simple checks that parents can do if their baby is showing signs of illness. The app then lets parents know whether their baby needs to see a doctor or health professional. |
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Birth to Five: information on caring for children up to five years old. |
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ICON: when babies cry it can be stressful and overwhelming. Help is out there and all you need to do is ask. |
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Best Start in Life: NHS advice on:
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The UK Sepsis Trust (UKST) exists to fight this life-threatening condition, stop preventable deaths and support those affected by sepsis. |
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Umbrella Health offers free sexual health services for Birmingham and Solihull. |
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Hearing assessment service from birth to 16 years of age. |
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For children and young people who are referred to:
0121 683 2320, option 3
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The Baby Check App features 19 simple checks that parents can do if their baby is showing signs of illness. Each check tests for a different symptom and when completed, a score is calculated that tells parents or carers how ill their baby is. The app then lets parents know whether their baby needs to see a doctor or health professional.
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Parenting tips and activities, personalised for you and your 0 to 5 year old, from our playful community of parents and experts |
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There are lots of possible reasons for difficult behaviour in toddlers and young children. This website will give you tips and advice that can help you and your child. |
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Positive parenting: this guide shares practical advice and tips for positive parenting techniques that work well for children. |
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Dental hygiene: it is recommended to start cleaning a babies teeth around 6 months or when the first tooth erupts. Children under 7 should be helped or supervised by an adult to clean their teeth but this does not need to mean they cannot try cleaning their teeth themselves too. Startwell's Smiley Shen can help. |
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The NHS 'find your dentist' allows you to find a dentist near you, it also details if they are accepting new patients. |
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ERIC is the national charity dedicated to improving children's bowel and bladder health. Their mission is to reduce the impact of continence problems on children and their families. |
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Find your local nursery who provides day care for children aged from a few weeks old to those about to start primary school. |
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BCHC Immunisation Service offers information about its vaccination services. |
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Gov.uk immunisation information. |
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Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership provides a single point of contact for professionals and members of the public who want to access support or raise concerns about a child. |
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Institute of Health Visiting: top tips for parents on moving from pregnancy to the first few weeks, breastfeeding, mental health, health weight and nutrition and minor illness and reducing accidents. |
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Birmingham Children's Partnership seeks to quickly and effectively connect families to the best local support improving the lives of children and families in Birmingham. |
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Birmingham Children's Trust services include, Children's Advice and Support Service (CASS), emergency duty teams, early help, family support, youth offending, children in care, care leavers, adoption and fostering. |
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Family Hubs bring together a range of organisations and professionals to offer early help services, advice, guidance, and support. |