Healthy Lives Information

We are dedicated to ensuring that our youngest children get off to the right start at Nursery, therefore each half term we will be offering support and advice on:

  • Healthy meals – inc recipes
  • Teeth cleaning
  • Use of screen time
  • Sleep habits
  • Potty training
  • Self care
  • Alongside support for parents and carers

Healthy Meals

Recipes and meal ideas – Best Start in Life – NHS – 80 meals to inspire you little people (and easy to make too!)

Weaning – Best Start in Life – NHS

Teeth Cleaning

Baby and toddler tooth care – Best Start in Life – NHS

Hey Duggee: Sing along with The Toothbrush song with Duggee and the Squirrels – CBeebies

Screen Time

Here are some useful links to share information on screen time limits for your little ones.

CBeebies Parenting – Tips and advice for screen time with kids

Keep Children Safe Online: Information, advice, support – Internet Matters

Baby and toddler screen time guidance – Best Start in Life

Sleep Habits

Children – The Sleep Charity

Potty Training

Potty training your child – Best Start in Life – NHS

Washing Your Hands song – CBeebies

Tips for potty training and potty learning – CBeebies

Potty training – ERIC – with some very useful FAQ

Self-Care

Help your toddler manage emotions – Best Start in Life – NHS

Playtime and bonding with your toddler – Best Start in Life – NHS

Support for parents and carers

Your mental health – Best Start in Life – NHS

Dads, partners and non-birthing parents | Tommy’s

Every Mind Matters – NHS

Helston Family Hub offers a friendly, informal atmosphere for families to be supported by professionals, meet with other families and access high-quality services. Helston Family Hub – Cornwall Council

Services include :