Brain development

Introduction to child growth and development

Learn the Signs. Act Early

Learn the Signs. Act Early. is a new tool in your child's 'Blue Book' that parents can use to learn about their child's brain and physical development. Click on the website link to go to the NSW Ministry of Health website to find out more about 'Learn the Signs.Act Early' and what your child is learning at their developmental age.

Child and family health nurses will also be using this tool to check your child's brain and physical development at every 'Blue Book' health check, by reviewing the questions that you complete in your child's 'Blue Book' prior to every developmetnal assessment at the child and family health centre. If you are concerned about your child's development please come and see your child and family health nurse.

Resources:

NSW Ministry of Health Learn the Signs. Act Early. Milestone Monitoring Tool (also found in each age section in your child's Blue Book)
Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website for additional 'Learn the Signs.Act Early' information
Raising Chidren Network

Newborns development 0-3 months;

Babies development 3-12 months;

Toddlers development 1-3 years;

Preschoolers development 3-5 years;

School age development 5-8 years

Learn the Signs. Act Early. Milestone monitoring tools

Translated versions of the Learn the Signs. Act Early available on Blue Book link

Watch the CoLab Brain Development Video - Young Children are Amazing

Baby Map – A guide for you and your 0-3 year old Culturally and Linguistically Diverse videos exploring play attachment and development in 13 community languages.

LOVE Talk SING Read PLAY

LOVE Talk SING Read PLAY is an App that has wonderful ideas on activities you can do with your child.

The App can also send you a SMS reminder for your child's next 'Blue Book' health check. Available to download from the Google Play Store or Apple Store .