Healthy Growth Videos

Healthy Growth Videos are a 12-part video series made for parents and caregivers who want to help kids grow up healthy and strong. Each short video covers a different topic; with simple tips and ideas you can use in everyday life.

Below you will find all the videos plus extra resources and links to learn more about each topic. Whether you're looking for quick advice or want to dig a little deeper, everything you need is right here.

Videos

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Supporting resources and links

What is a growth check?

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Getting started with referrals and support

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Face-to-face programs

  • ISLHD Child and Family Health Nurses
    Families with children 0 to 5 years can be referred to Child and Family for further feeding support and information.
     
  • Go4Fun
    Face-to-face programs for children 7 to13 years run each school term.     It's free and runs after school for 10 weeks, includes 3 cooking sessions, weekly goodies and afternoon tea. There are lots of fun games for the kids to play.

Online / webinars

  • Go4Fun Online
    An online version of the Go4Fun program for children 7 to 13 years is also available.
  • Starting Family Foods
    A 1-hour webinar on introducing solids and family foods, for parents with babies up to 12 months.
  • Growing Healthy Eaters
    A 1-hour webinar for parents with children aged 12 months to 5 years who are concerned about their child's eating.  Practical tips to help children learn to eat a variety of healthy foods and manage fussy eating behaviours.

Text message programs

  • Adventure and Veg Tips
    An 8-week text message program for parents with primary school aged children to help reduce screen time, move more and try more vegetables.
  • Healthy Tips for Families
    An 8-week text message program for parents with preschool aged children to help reduce screen time, move more and try more vegetables.

Telephone health coaching

A family approach to healthy habits

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Free programs

  • Adventure and Veg Tips:
    An 8-week text message program for parents with primary school aged children to help reduce screen time, move more and try more vegetables.
  • Healthy Tips for Families:
    An 8-week text message program for parents with preschool aged children to help reduce screen time, move more and try more vegetables.
  • Go4Fun:
    Face-to-face programs for children 7 to 13 years run each school term.     It's free and runs after school for 10 weeks, includes 3 cooking sessions, weekly goodies and afternoon tea. There are lots of fun games for the kids to play.
     
  • Go4Fun Online:
    An online version of the Go4Fun program for children 7 to 13 years is also available.
     
  • Get Healthy Service:
    Free telephone health coaching for ages 16+

What you should know about sugary drinks

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How to get kids to drink more water

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Talking to kids about weight

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All about sometimes foods

Tips for the supermarket

Helping kids eat well

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Free programs

  • Growing Healthy Eaters:
    A 1-hour webinar for parents with children aged 12 months to 5 years who are concerned about their child's eating.  Practical tips to help children learn to eat a variety of healthy foods and manage fussy eating behaviours.

How to balance screen time

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Move more play more

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Free programs

  • Adventure and Veg Tips:
    An 8-week text message program for parents with primary school aged children to help reduce screen time, move more and try more vegetables.
  • Healthy Tips for Families:
    An 8-week text message program for parents with preschool aged children to help reduce screen time, move more and try more vegetables.
  • Go4Fun:
    Face-to-face programs for children 7 to 13 years run each school term.     It's free and runs after school for 10 weeks, includes 3 cooking sessions, weekly goodies and afternoon tea. There are lots of fun games for the kids to play.
     
  • Go4Fun Online:
    An online version of the Go4Fun program for children 7 to 13 years is also available.

The importance of sleep

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Local support