These tools and resources for health promotion and accident prevention can be shared with families to promote and encourage a healthier lifestyle and wellbeing:
Diet and Excercise
NHS: Children's Weight
NHS: 10 Minute Shake-up Games
NHS: Healthier Families
NHS: Calculate body mass index (BMI) for children and teenagers
Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health: Growth Charts
Royal Society for Public Health: Childhood Obesity Impact Pathway
British Dietetic Association: Talking to your child about weight
Accident Prevention
Child Accident Prevention Trust: Button Battery Safety
Child Accident Prevention Trust: Magnets Safety
Mental Health Support
Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition: Resources & toolkits
The Mix: Content, community, counselling, crisis support
Young Minds: Resources & advice
Shout: Urgent mental health support
Anna Freud: Resources for children and young people, families, schools, colleges and nurseries
Better Health - Every Mind Matters: Helping you to take care of your mental wellbeing
Dental
RCPCH: Mini Mouth Care Matters
Oral Health Foundation: Children's Teeth
Oral Health Foundation: Dental Buddy
British Society of Paediatric Dentistry: Preventing Decay
British Society of Paediatric Dentistry: Smiles for Life
Childhood Vaccination
Starlight: How to reassure & comfort your child during vaccines
NHS: Childhood Vaccinations
Gov.UK: Routine Immunisation Schedule
Department of Health & Social Care: MMR Vaccines
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