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Mental Health and Behaviour for Babies and Toddlers
For babies and toddlers, having good mental health helps them feel safe, secure, and cared for. It lets them build their self-esteem. It helps them form good relationships for life (PDF), as well as learn how to cope with stressful events and solve problems.
Learn more about:
- Attachment
- Resiliency
- Behaviour and Temperament
- Skin-to-Skin
- Brain Development
- School Readiness
- Self-regulation
Do you have more questions about parenting?
- Speak with a Public Health Nurse. Call the Ottawa Public Health Info Centre at 613-PARENTS [613-727-3687] (TTY: 613-580-9656) or email Ottawa Public Health at ParentinginOttawa@ottawa.ca
- Connect with a Public Health Nurse and other parents on the Parenting in Ottawa Facebook page
- There are a variety of services to make it easier for your child to grow up healthy in Ottawa
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