The Department of <strong>Health</strong> would like to thank all the mothers and fathers who took part in the research for the book and everyone who appears in the book. The Department of <strong>Health</strong> would also like to thank all those organisations and individuals who contributed to the making of this book, and in particular: Child Accident Prevention Trust Community Practitioners and <strong>Health</strong> Visitors Association Department of <strong>Health</strong> Food Standards <strong>Agency</strong> Maternity Alliance National Childbirth Trust Royal College of General Practitioners Royal College of Midwives Royal College of Nursing Royal College of Paediatrics and Child <strong>Health</strong> St. John Ambulance Dr Petra Clarke, Christine Gowdridge, Professor David Harvey, Dr Sheila Macphail, Ros Meek, Dr Lindsay Smith, Dr David Sowden, Ros Steele and Glenys Sykes. The growth charts on pages 37–8 are based on the ones published by the Child Growth Foundation and are reproduced with their kind permission. Text by: Nancy Kohner, Angela Phillips, Karen Ford, June Thompson, Mary Robinson, Gillian Sturgess. Illustrations: Rachel Busch, pages 3, 11, 23, 29, 42, 43, 44, 52, 54, 59, 63, 75, 84, 120, 123, 127 Annabel Milne, pages 35, 122 Gail Armstrong, page 86 The photographs have been reproduced with the permission of the following: Angela Hampton, cover top right, pages 30, 49 (left and top right), 50, 51, 62 and cover, 68, 70, 71, 90 (middle), 110 (bottom), 111 (middle), 120, 130. Bubbles, pages 3, 4 (top and cover), 6, 17 (bottom), 25, 26, 27, 29, 33, 37, 38, 41 (top), 42 (bottom), 45 (bottom), 46 (third down), 47, 48, 52, 56, 57, 64 (top), 65, 81, 84, 87 (bottom), 89, 90 (bottom), 91, 108, 109 (top and middle). Collections, pages 41 (bottom), 66, 87 (top), 92, 105 (top), 111 (top), 123. Dorling Kindersley, pages 112–116, 117, 118. Photofusion, pages 4 (left), 35, 36 (bottom), 46 (second from top), 49 (bottom right), 54, 64 (bottom), 88. Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (photographer: Sandra Lousada) page 19. Jupiter, front cover bottom right and back cover. Sally and Richard Greenhill, pages 22, 42 (top), 46 (top), 63, 80, 90 (top), 109 (bottom), 126. Department of <strong>Health</strong>, pages 2, 10 (right), 28, 34, 45 (top), 46 (bottom left), 61, 73, 76, 79, 86, 105 (bottom), 111 (bottom), 131, 134. Helen Marsden, page 66 (top), 74 (top). Nancy Durrell Mckenna, page 10 (top). James Meyer, page 85. Meningitis Trust, page 100. Science Photo Library, pages 36 (top and middle), 67, 82, 94, 96, 110 (top), 117, 125. Indira Flack, 14 (top). <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Promotion</strong> <strong>Agency</strong>, pages 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14 (left), 15, 16, 17 (top and left). Text design: Sheard and Hudson Cover design: Persona Grata First published by <strong>Health</strong> Education Authority 1999. Revised by <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Promotion</strong> England 2001. Published by the Department of <strong>Health</strong>, 2003, 2004. Published by COI for the Department of <strong>Health</strong>, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008. Reproduced by the <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Promotion</strong> <strong>Agency</strong> for Northern Ireland with permission from the Department of <strong>Health</strong>, 2008. © Crown copyright 2001 Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen’s Printer for Scotland <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Promotion</strong> <strong>Agency</strong> for Northern Ireland 18 Ormeau Avenue Belfast BT2 8HS Tel: 028 9031 1611 (voice/minicom) Fax: 028 9031 1711 www.healthpromotionagency.org.uk ISBN: 978-1-874602-63-7 Every effort has been made to make this book reflect the most up-to-date medical advice available at the time of publication. Because developments can be very rapid, significant changes will always be notified to doctors and other health professionals at once. These will then be incorporated in the text at the next reprint. The information on rights and benefits is correct at the time of going to press but may change and should be checked against the latest information.
Birth five to Your complete guide to parenthood and the first five years of your child’s life
Change language