Parent Resources – Essential Information for Parents

Loving Care

Loving Care is a series of four books for parents of children from birth to age 3 developed by Nova Scotia’s Department of Health and Wellness and made available to families in Prince Edward Island in partnership with the Public Health Nursing program.

These books are only available electronically and can be viewed from the links below. You may also print your own copy if you wish.

Loving Care books focus on babies and children at specific ages and contain information for parents on development, behaviour, feeding, health and safety topics. There is also information that is useful to families whatever their child’s age may be and includes contacts for community-based resources in PEI that can offer additional support to families.

• Loving Care: Birth to 6 Months 
  Enjoy this book in the first weeks and months with your baby. This is a special time when you get to know – and fall in love with – your baby.
• Loving Care: 6 to 12 Months
  Your baby is growing. Learn more about play, sleep, the introduction of solid foods and much more.
• Loving Care: 1 to 3 Years
  The toddler years are a time of social, behavioural and mental development.
• Loving Care: Parents and Families 
  Useful information for families, whatever their child's age.

Feeding Resources

• Breastfeeding your Baby
• Infant Formula: What you need to know
• Feeding Your Baby – A guide to help you introduce solid foods

Vaccination Resources

Vaccines are an important way to protect your child from serious and life-threatening diseases. You can help keep them safe and healthy by making sure they get all recommended vaccines on time.

• A Parent’s Guide to Vaccination (Public Health Agency of Canada)