Our Initiatives:

• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Prevention Activities
• Early Childhood Screening Initiatives
• Parent Publications Initiative
• Core Public Health Functions Initiative
• Early Learning Initiatives
• Other Early Childhood Development Initiatives

Parent Publications Initiative

The Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport parent publications include:

• Baby’s Best Chance: Parents’ Handbook of Pregnancy and Baby Care (Revised 6th edition)
• Toddler's First Steps: A Best Chance Guide to Parenting Your 6- to 36-Month-Old Child
• Child Health Passport

Toddler’s First Steps: A Best Chance Guide to Parenting Your 6- to 36-Month-Old Child, Second Edition

Toddler’s First Steps: A Best Chance Guide to Parenting Your 6- to 36-Month-Old Child (2nd Edition) is part of an information series on early childhood development that began with Baby's Best Chance: Parents’ Handbook or Pregnancy and Baby Care.  Toddler’s First Steps provides information to parents about caring for children ages six months to three years old.

Endorsed by professional organizations, Toddler’s First Steps is filled with important information on child development, healthy eating, child health and wellbeing, parenting and safety to help parents and caregivers nurture and support young children.

How do I get a copy?

You can purchase a hard copy of Toddler’s First Steps ($15.95) at www.publications.gov.bc.ca/pubdetail.aspx?nato=7610003335 or 1-800-663-6105 (toll free).

You can also download sections of the publication below:

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