Developmental Checklist and Resources:

Look See Checklist by ndds
The Electronic Look See Checklist by Nipissing District Developmental Screen  is a developmental checklist that follows your child from one month of age to six years. It provides a snapshot in time of your child's development, and a starting point for discussion with a health/child care professional.

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Developmental Resources

• Red Flags for Child Development
  Find resources and “red flags” to watch for as you work with young children.

Early Child Development Resources for Parents

• Early Child Development
  This section of our website is geared towards parents and caregivers of babies and young children. It has great information, videos and resources about the building blocks of early child development such as physical activity, attachment, literacy, brain development, and more. Here, you can also discover information about the Middlesex-London Community Early Years Partnership. These resources are also useful for childcare educators.

Health and Safety

• Safe Healthy Children: A Health and Safety Manual for Childcare Providers (PDF)
  A resource for childcare providers in Middlesex and London. Find information, resources and links to legal requirements.

Healthy Eating

• NutriSTEP®
  If you're a parent or caregiver, use NutriSTEP as a fast and simple way to find out if your child is a healthy eater.

Indigenous Resources

• MyABBC.ca  Aboriginal Babies and Beyond Coalition
  Providing Culturally Based Indigenous Child and Family Services including Family & Professional Workshops.

Infections Diseases

• A Guide to Common Infections (PDF)
  Various types of infections, signs and symptoms, how it's spread, when it’s contagious, when to exclude from school and if it's is reportable to public health.
• COVID-19 Guidance Documents and Resources for Child Care Centres
  Find COVID-19 guidance documents and resources child care centres.

Mental Health

• Children and Mental Health
  Did you know babies and young children have "mental health"? Find out more about what to look for and what to do.
• Childcare Providers and Mental Health
  Working as an Early Childhood Educator is challenging at the best of time. Find tips and resource to take care of yourself.