Parenting Your Baby From 6 Weeks to 6 Months

Your child: 6 weeks to 6 months

Ministry of Health video - transcript available at the Ministry of Health website [1].

Watch this video to find out about caring for your baby from 6 weeks to 6 months of age. We meet Sylvia, who is 4 months old, and her mum, Emily. We also hear from Erika, a Well Child Tamariki Ora nurse. Find out how Emily and Daniel (Sylvia's dad) are getting to know Sylvia - and who Sylvia laughed with first. Sylvia has just started teething. Emily talks about how important breastfeeding is, and how easy breastfeeding makes getting out and about with Sylvia. See how Sylvia is kept safe during sleep.

Call PlunketLine [2] on 0800 933 922 for parenting advice.

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The first year (Ministry of Health) [3]

Being a parent can be the best and the hardest thing you've ever done - especially during your baby's first year. See the Ministry of Health website for lots of helpful advice about caring for your baby during:

Tākai - a parenting resource for supporters of whānau, from pregnancy to 5 years of age. [5]

The Tākai website provides a complete parenting resource for supporters of whānau, from pregnancy to 5 years of age. It brings together all of the evidence-based information and resources from SKIP (strategies for kids/information for parents) and Parenting Resource, wrapped up in one place.

This page last reviewed 11 June 2021.
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