Practical Nurse

A child development site with a category for Typical Development, along with categories on Family, Education, Health, Childcare, and Activities.

A website for parents and practitioners, with information on child growth and development, parenting, child psychology, teenagers, health, and learning disabilities.

This site promotes the health of women and newborns

This page shows some key events of human development during the embryonic period of the first eight weeks following fertilization. See also link to fetal development at bottom of the page.

This site from the Public Health Agency of Canada presents guidelines developed to help achieve a healthy and satisfying pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience for all mothers, babies and families.

A pregnancy guide for homeless women. Created by Street Works, and Edmonton-based homeless outreach organization.

Includes nutrition fact sheets.

Nutrition guidelines from Health Canada.

Information about healthy eating and proper nutrition, including Canada's food guide, nutrition for pregnancy and infants, and FAQs about nutrition and health.

Learn about what is in a nutrition facts table and how to use it.

MyPlate eating guides

This site is focuses on child development and behavior, especially in the medical setting.

Health Canada's reports on child abuse and maltreatment in Canada.

Statistics and reports on child injuries in Canada.

Immunization and vaccination specifics for Canada.

A digital library of pediatric information.