Supporting kids to have the best start in life
The videos cover the following topics: • Physical Development • Fine & gross motor skills • Fundamental Movement Skills • 24 hour movement guidelines (Including screen time and sleep recommendations) • Healthy food and drink • Developmental milestones • Oral Health In addition to the videos supporting parents and carers, the Small Bites for Big Steps videos are also being used by early childhood educators and Family Day Care across NSW. Showcases are available to support each sector enhance children’s development in areas such as tummy time, eye tracking, sleep and settling for babies, the vestibular system, water consumption and fuss-free mealtimes for toddlers and school readiness and self-regulation for preschoolers.
If you have parents with children in their first 2000 days (aged 0-5years), and they are asking about child development milestones and healthy habits, refer them to Northern Sydney Local Health District’s ‘Small Bites for Big Steps’ video series. The videos present practical ideas from early childhood nurses and children’s allied health professionals to support children have the best start to life. “Children’s development in the first 2000 days of life is significant and can be overwhelming. 90% of a child’s brain develops by age 5, so engaging children in play and activities to enhance development is crucial during
this time period” explained Population Health Promotion’s Early Years Manager, Nicole Tate.
“The Small Bites for Big Steps videos in the Families and Carers showcases are broken down into age ranges; 0 to 18 months, 18months to 3 years and 3 to 5 years. Practical bite-sized pieces of information, appropriate for each age group, on health and wellbeing are presented.”
Visit nshp.com.au/SmallBitesForBigSteps for more information and watch the videos. If your practice is interested in promoting the videos to patients (including accessing the videos for display on practice screens) email the team at nslhd-smallbitesforbigsteps@health.nsw.gov.au
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GPLink | January 2025
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