Common Topics

Dental hygiene resources have Change4Life-branding and colours. They are for dental professionals to use in their practices, to encourage parents and carers to help children learn good dental hygiene.

One key message to get across is that sugar reduction has a clear role to play in maintaining oral health in children.

Constipation is when your baby’s poo becomes hard and becomes difficult to pass. They may go several days without having a poo, their poos may look like firm dry pellets that do not soak into their nappy and they may become very unsettled. Fortunately, constipation is usually easy to treat at home. Your baby is not constipated if their poo is soft, even if they have not had a dirty nappy for 1 or 2 days.

Advice for parents/carers