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Child Development
Family and Parenting
 Family Structures and Change
 Children in care
 Pre-conceptual health and care
 Methods of contraception
Pregnancy and antenatal provision
 Stages of development of baby in the uterus and different stages of pregnancy
 Antenatal checks and specialised tests
 Roles of different health professionals involved in antenatal care
 Parenting classes and importance of the father/partner role
The birth of the baby
 Stages of labour and process of birth
 Methods of pain relief
 Support available for new parents
 Practical preparations needed for new baby
Physical growth and development
 The new baby
 Physical development norms
 Conditions for physical development
 Child safety
Physical Development norms
 Normal stages of physical development
 Factors that influence development
 Ways to encourage physical development at different stages
Conditions for physical development
 Identify suitable clothing and footwear
 Understand need for warmth, rest, sleep, fresh air, exercise, cleanliness, routine and
suitable clothing
Nutrition and health
 Feeding newborn baby
 Nutrition in children
 Food preparation
 Infection and child health