Baby & Child Health

Developmental Milestones Chart

Have a look at our very own Guernseymums milestone chart and see how your baby is developing both physically and socially. Please click here for more information.

Your baby aged 0-6 months

For the first six months of your baby's life chances are you will be most preoccupied with feeding your baby and trying to establish some good sleep habits. Read on to discover our helpful tips on feeding, sleeping and taking your baby for their first immunisation. Please click here for more information.

Your baby aged 6-18 months

Now that your baby has reached six months you will need to start introducing her to solids and preparing yourself for that first tooth to erupt. Here you will find a comprehensive guide to moving on from milk, baby led weaning and teething. Please click here for more information.

Your toddler aged 18 months - 3 years

Two topics you are sure to find mothers discussing in earnest at this stage are potty training and tantrums! Read on for handy hints and tips from the guernseymums. Please click here for more information.

Your child aged 4-5 years

Your child is fast becoming more independent as she prepares to go to school. Children of this age can experience nightmares and night terrors. They also may become more fussy eaters as they exert their independence. In this section you will also find information on positive discipline techniques to help ensure your children grow up caring and well behaved. Please click here for more information.

Dental Health

We all know the importance of dental care for our children, here are a few helpful ideas to enhance that care. Please click here for more information.

Special Needs

For those parents with children requiring particular help and support, we hope this section will be of use to you. Please click here for information regarding children with special needs.

Sleep Issues

Those wonderful pictures of sleeping babies, don't they look great. But there we are, dreaming of a full night's sleep. You are not alone and you are not resolved to intermittent sleep for the rest of your life! Please click here for information on Sleep Issues.

Tantrums

We've all heard about the 'terrible twos', and ones and threes! Here's some information and some advice on how to cope when your little angel turns into anything but! Please click here for information on Tantrums.

Potty Training

Whether your child cracked the potty game at 18 months or at 3 years of age, approaching school, you are stressing that your child won't be DRY...! Don't worry, we have some tips (not drips) for you. Please click here Potty Training information.

Immunisations

We all want our children to be free from unwanted illnesses, but we do want an informed choice. We always recommend you seek professional health care advice in areas such as immunisations. Please click here for up to date Immunisation information.