Healthy food and drinks for your grandkids (2009)

Description

This brochure was designed for grandparents to outline the healthy food and drinks their infant and growing grandchildren should have as part of a healthy diet. It covers breastfeeding, infant formulas, juices and sugary drinks, introducing solids, and healthy food and drink choices for growing children. It includes colourful illustrations and clear wording which makes it easy for all to understand.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

When to use this resource

This resource is part of the Growing strong: feeding you and your baby set of resources developed by Queensland Health to help health staff talk with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families about nutrition for mothers, babies and young children. It has been developed especially for grandparents. The brochure could be left for viewing in a community or health centre or made available for grandparents to take home.

Contact details

Growing strong coordinators
Southern area
Amanda Allen
Ph: (07) 3000 9131
Email: AmandaL_Allen@health.qld.gov.au

Central area
Maureen Chamberlain
Ph: (07) 4920 7383
Email: Maureen_Chamberlain@health.qld.gov.au

Northern area
Tanya Stiles
Ph: (07) 4753 9035
Email: Tanya_Stiles@health.qld.gov.au

Links

• View resource: Healthy food and drinks for your grandkids (PDF - 412.0 KB)
• View information: Growing strong: feeding you and your baby
• View website: Queensland Health, Population health

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